Mêtî
rat
Mane (English)
- (feminine) a rat, medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus, or of certain other genera in the family Muridae
- (feminine, informal) any of the numerous, fairly large members of several rodent families that resemble true rats in appearance
- (feminine, informal) a traitor; a scoundrel; a quisling
- (feminine, informal) an informant or snitch
- (feminine, informal) an urchin
- (feminine, informal) a pauper; undesirable commoner
- (feminine, slang) a watch
Synonyms
Pircarînî
Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/rɑt/
Etymology (English)
In summary
From Middle Dutch ratte, from Old Dutch *rato, *roto, from Frankish *ratt, *rato, from Proto-Germanic *rattaz (“rat”). Related to Old High German rato.
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