Mouse

English (en)

Mouse
A computer mouse (plural mice, also 
mouses) is a handheld hardware input 
device that controls a cursor in a 
GUI (graphical user interface) for 
pointing, moving and selecting text, 
icons, files, and folders on your 
computer. In addition to these 
functions, a mouse can also be used 
to drag-and-drop objects and give 
you access to the right-click menu.

Other languages: Hausa, Igbo

Related terms
Joystick

Yorùbá (yo)

  • Lárìnká

Decomposition: Lárìnká ojú aṣàfihàn-iṣẹ́ ẹ̀rọ-ayárabíàṣá - something that moves about on the screen. Mouse or rat in Yorùbáland is given the nickname 'lárìnká' (that which roam freely about the place), a computer mouse does the same.

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