ખિસકોલી
khiskolī/ˈkʰis.ko.li/feminine
The Gujarati word for squirrel is ખિસકોલી (khiskolī).
ખિસકોલી is a noun used to refer to the rodent known as a squirrel.
Meaning: rodent (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ખિસકોલી is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as khiskolī (ˈkʰis.ko.li). The stress is on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- In Gujarati folklore, squirrels are sometimes linked to the divine, as stories describe Lord Rama leaving a mark on a squirrel's back as a reward for its help.
- The word ખિસકોલી is linked to the root ખીલો, which relates to the concept of a 'pin' or 'peg'.
- In many Indian folk stories, the squirrel is often a character representing small but vital actions, a nuance that colors how the word is perceived in literature.
Examples in context
- ઝાડ પર એક ખિસકોલી છે.jhaad par ek khiskoli che.There is a squirrel on the tree.
- તે નાની ખિસકોલી ખૂબ ઝડપી છે.te naani khiskoli khub jhadpi che.That small squirrel is very fast.
- બગીચામાં એક ખિસકોલી દોડી રહી છે.bagichama ek khiskoli dodi rahi che.A squirrel is running in the garden.
Example conversation
Two friends are sitting in a park.
- અંજલિ Anjaliજુઓ, પેલી ખિસકોલી કેટલી સુંદર છે!juo, peli khiskoli ketli sundar che!Look, how beautiful that squirrel is!
- મિતલ Mitalહા, તે ખૂબ જ ક્યૂટ છે.ha, te khub ja cute che.Yes, it is very cute.
- અંજલિ Anjaliતે શું ખાઈ રહી છે?te shu khai rahi che?What is it eating?
- મિતલ Mitalતે કદાચ અખરોટ ખાઈ રહી છે.te kadach akhrot khai rahi che.It is probably eating a walnut.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “squirrel” translations and entries ખિસકોલી, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ખિસકોલી, CC BY-SA 4.0.
