ekute

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Yoruba

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Èkúté

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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 èkútéwhen the cat is out of sight, then the house-rat can take over the house (proverb against taking advantage of somebody)

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