bidii
bee-DEE-ee
How to say it
Swahilibidiibee-DEE-eesoon
Englisheffort, diligence, hard worksoon
Frencheffort, zèle, applicationsoon
Meaning
Great effort and steady application in doing work or reaching a goal.
Good to know
Kwa bidii means hard or diligently: kufanya kazi kwa bidii, to work hard. Kufanya bidii is to make an effort; juhudi is a close synonym.
Examples
- Wanafunzi wanasoma kwa bidii kabla ya mtihani.The students are studying hard before the exam.
- Tufanye bidii ili tufanikiwe.Let us make an effort so that we succeed.
- Alipandishwa cheo kwa sababu ya bidii yake.He was promoted because of his hard work.
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