ardilla
/aɾˈdiʝa/ · B2 · noun · f
squirrel
🐿️ Old Spanish harda (squirrel) + -illa (little) = little squirrel
Ardilla comes from the old word arda or harda, meaning squirrel, plus the diminutive -illa, as in tortilla or bombilla. Sound hook: a HARDY little squirrel, ar-DEE-ya, hoarding nuts for winter.