# sengi

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛŋɡi/

## Definitions
1. Any of several small, insectivorous long-nosed mammals, of the family Macroscelididae within the Macroscelidea order, native to Africa.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Swahili sengi, probably from another Bantu language (compare Giryama sanje).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sengi