ẹbiti

== Yoruba == === Alternative forms === èbìtì (Èkìtì, Ìgbómìnà) === Etymology === From ẹ̀- +‎ bìtì, literally “that which is solid, roundish, heavy and deep-seated” === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̀.bì.tì/ === Noun === ẹ̀bìtì A traditional Yoruba loaded animal suspended trap, consisting of a load of dirt or stone, held by a branch, with food under it. 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 (proverbial incantation on invincibility) 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 (proverb on irreversibility) ==== Derived terms ==== ẹ̀bìtì-káwọ́-sẹ́yìn-ṣoro ẹlẹ́bìtì ẹ̀bìtì àyà dẹ̀bìtì ==== Related terms ==== pàkúté