basejẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From bà jẹ́ (“to spoil”) +‎ àsè (“feast; event; occasion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bà.sè.d͡ʒɛ́/

Noun

bàsèjẹ́

1. vandal

   Synonyms: oníwà bàsèjẹ́, ọ̀bàyéjẹ́, abàlújẹ́

   Kàkà kí wọ́n mójú tó ilé ayé, wọ́n wá di bàsèjẹ́. ― Instead of looking after the earth, they became vandals.

2. vandalism

   Synonym: ìwà bàsèjẹ́