Kinyarwanda
gushishikara
Word parts: gu-shishikara
goo-shee-shee-KAH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagushishikaragoo-shee-shee-KAH-rahsoon
Englishto perseveresoon
Frenchpersévérer, faire un effortsoon
Meaning
to persevere, to make a determined effort.
Good to know
praises sustained effort in the face of difficulty.
Examples
- Arashishikara mu masomo ye.He is diligent in his studies.
- Twashishikaye kugira ngo dutsinde iki kibazo.We persevered to overcome this problem.
- Ntiyashishikaye nk'uko twari twiteze.He did not put in the effort we expected.
- Uzashishikara kugeza ubonye umuti?Will you keep at it until you find a solution?
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