swahili [noun]

Shetani wa msitu

Maana (Definition)

A fast-moving, noisy arboreal squirrel (*Heliosciurus*) inhabiting dense East African coastal rainforests.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

red-legged sun squirrel / forest rodent species

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

shetani msitu

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Mammalian Zoology

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Shetani wa msitu alionekana akiruka juu ya miti mirefu ya mbao."

Translation: The red-legged sun squirrel was seen leaping high in dense timber trees.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

mnyama Msitu zoolojia