ekute

Yoruba
Èkúté

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /è.kú.té/

Noun

èkúté

  1. rat, specifically the black rat
    Synonym: èkúté-ilé
  2. A general name for rodents found in the house as opposed to the wild, including the asín and ọ̀fọ́n-ọ̀n
    àìsínílé-ológìnní, ilé di ilé èkúté ― when the cat is out of sight, then the house-rat can take over the house (proverb against taking advantage of somebody)

Derived terms
  • etí-èkúté
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