sas·sa·by \ˈsasəbē\noun ortses·se·beortses·se·by\ˈ(t)sesəbē\ (pluralsassabiesortsessebesortsessebies) Etymology: Tswana tshêsêbê : a large So. African antelope (Damaliscus lunatus) similar to the hartebeest that is dark purplish red with the back and face nearly black and has regularly curved horns