ekute
Yoruba edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
èkúté
- rat, specifically the black rat
- Synonym: èkúté-ilé
- 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)