Kirundi
gukobeza
Word parts: gu-kobeza
goo-ko-BEH-za
How to say it
Kirundigukobezagoo-ko-BEH-zasoon
Englishto strivesoon
Frenchs'efforcer, persister plus fort qu'avantsoon
Meaning
to strive or persist more strongly than before.
Good to know
used to encourage renewed effort after a slow start or a setback.
Examples
- Kobeza mu masomo yawe, wiyongereko umwete.Strive harder in your studies, put in more effort.
- Yarakobeje mu kazi imbere y'uko impera z'ukwezi zigera.He pushed harder at work before the end of the month arrived.
- Ntiyakobeje, yaguma agenda buhoro nk'uko yasanzwe.He did not push harder, he kept going slowly as usual.
- Tuzokobeza kugira ngo dushike ku ntego twihaye.We will strive harder to reach the goal we set for ourselves.
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