Kirundi
gukenyerera
Word parts: gu-kenyerera
goo-keh-nyeh-REH-ra
How to say it
Kirundigukenyereragoo-keh-nyeh-REH-rasoon
Englishto persist patientlysoon
Frenchpersévérer patiemmentsoon
Meaning
to persist patiently in doing something, to keep at a task with determination.
Good to know
applied form of gukenyera, used with the task or problem one perseveres at.
Examples
- Arakenyerera akazi kabaye kagoye.He is persisting patiently at work that has become difficult.
- Mukenyerere iki kibazo, ntimucike intege.Persist patiently with this problem, don't lose heart.
- Ntiyakenyereye ku masomo, yaciye ayareka.He did not persist at his studies, he just quit them.
- Tuzokenyerera kugeza dushitse ku ntego.We will persist patiently until we reach the goal.
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