gundi

[ guhn-dee ]

noun

, plural gun·dis.

1. either of two small desert rodents, Ctenodactylus gundi or C. vali, of northern Africa, living in dry, rocky areas and characterized by comblike bristles on the hind feet.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gundi¹

From dialectal Arabic

Example Sentences

Hilde is an enthusiastic Nazi eager to bear a child by a Nazi officer; Irma is let down by her fiance and becomes a nurse in the home; and, Gundi, in love with a Jewish boy, lands in the home because she is pregnant, blond and beautiful.

From Washington Post

“When it comes to America, there are opportunities,” said Gundi, the professor.

From The Guardian

Gundi came to America after the Shah of Iran cut off funding to Kurdish rebels in a deal with Iraq.

From The Guardian

Kirmanj Gundi, a Tennessee State University professor, came to Nashville in the 1970s.

From The Guardian

He’s also accused of assault resulting in the substantial bodily injury of his 72-year-old mother, Gundi McClarin.

From Washington Times