विष्किर

{ viṣkirḥ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

वि-ष्- किर  m.  m. (√ कॄ) ‘ scatterer’, a gallinaceous bird ( such as a domestic fowl, partridge, quail &c.), [Gaut.]; [Yājñ.] &c.

ROOTS:

वि ष् किर

   a partic. अग्नि, [ĀpŚr.]
    any bird, [W.]
    pulling or tearing to pieces, ib.

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

विष्किरः [viṣkirḥ]   1 scattering about, tearing up.
   A cock.
   A bird, gallinaceous bird; छायापस्किरमाणविष्किरमुखव्या- कृष्टकीटत्वचः [U.2.9.]

Shabda-Sagara

विष्किर  m.  ( -रः)
   1. A bird in general.
   2. pulling or tearing to pieces.
   3. A cock.
    E. वि before कॄ to scatter, and क aff.,

ROOTS:

वि कॄ क

   with सुट् aug.