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Kirundi

gushishikara

Word parts: gu-shishikara

goo-shee-shee-KAH-rah

How to say it

Kirundigushishikaragoo-shee-shee-KAH-rahsoon
Englishto strivesoon
Frenchs'efforcer, persister plus fort qu'avantsoon

Meaning

to strive, persist, and persevere at something.

Good to know

positive verb of sustained effort.

Examples

  • Agomba gushishikara mu kwiga kwiwe.He must persevere in his studies.
  • Ntabwo yigeze ashishikara mu murimo we.He never strove hard in his work.
  • Ese muzoshishikara mu gikorwa catangujwe?Will you all persevere in the project that was started?
  • Umunyeshuri arashishikara kugira ngo arangure ivyifuzo vyiwe.The student strives to achieve his goals.

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