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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