ṣege

Yoruba

Etymology

From Hausa shege (“bastard, villainy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃé.ɡè/

Noun

ṣégè

1. ruthlessness, meanness

   Wọ́n lù ú ṣégè ― They beat him ruthlessly

Adverb

ṣégè

1. ruthlessly, without pity

   wọ́n ṣe ṣégè fún araa wọn ― they were very ruthless with one another