Yoruba

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Etymology

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From Hausa shege (bastard, villainy).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ṣégè

  1. ruthlessness, meanness
    Wọ́n lù ú ṣégèThey beat him ruthlessly

Adverb

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ṣégè

  1. ruthlessly, without pity
    wọ́n ṣe ṣégè fún araa wọnthey were very ruthless with one another