persecution

zalunci, tsanantawa

Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA ^(key): /ˌpɝsəˈkjuʃən/
• (RP) IPA ^(key): /ˌpɜːsəˈkjuːʃən/

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• Hyphenation: per‧se‧cu‧tion

Noun

Singular persecution

Plural persecutions

1. The act of persecuting. <> zalunci, tsanantawa.

   Abubuwan da ke ciki sun nuna cewa an saukar da wannan ayar a lokacin da aka fara shan wahala daga sabbin masu karɓar musulunci a Makkah.
   Its contents show that it was revealed at the stage when persecution of the new converts to Islam had begun in Makkah. --Quran/89

2. A program or campaign to subjugate or eliminate a specific group of people, often based on race, religion, sexuality, or social beliefs. <> shirin zalunta ko tsanantawa wasu mutane galibi saboda launin fata ko addininsu.
   • Synonyms: opression and tyranny

   What have God’s servants not done despite persecution? <> Menene mu bayin Allah ba mu yi ba duk da tsanantawa?