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Meaning of ẹbiti | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ɛ̀.bì.tì

Definitions

A traditional Yoruba loaded animal suspended trap, consisting of a load of dirt or stone, held by a branch, with food under it.

Examples

“When the animal goes for the food, it will move the stick, causing the load to fall upon the animal, killing.”
“ẹ̀bìtì kò lè pèèrà”

A loaded trap cannot kill an ant

“bí ẹ̀bìtì yóò bá jà lọ́la, eku tí ó bá pa lónìí, àpagbé ni”

If a loaded trap is going to collapse on something tomorrow, the rat it has killed today, that is irreversible

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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