Squirrel definition in English

Squirrel is an agile tree-dwelling rodent with a bushy tail, typically feeding on nuts and seeds.

Squirrel in Swahili

There are two main Swahili words for squirrel:

1. Chindi: This is the most common term or squirrel in Swahili.

Chindi is pronounced as: chin-DEE.

2. Kindi: This is another term for squirrel in Swahili.

Kindi is pronounced as: kin-DEE.

Maana ya kindi katika Kiswahili/ Meaning of kindi in Swahili

Kindi ni mnyama afananaye na nguchiro aishiye mtini mwenye manyoya ya rangi ya kahawia, mkia wa rangi nyekundu na macho makali.

Example in a sentence/ Mfano katika sentensi

Kindi wanapenda kujificha katika mashimo. (Squirrels like to hide in holes.)

Niliona chindi akiruka juu ya mti. (I saw a squirrel playing on the tree).