jitihada
jee-tee-HAH-dah
How to say it
Swahilijitihadajee-tee-HAH-dah
Englisheffort, efforts
Frencheffort, efforts
Meaning
The energy and hard work someone puts into reaching a goal or solving a problem.
Good to know
A noun of the n class, the same in the plural (jitihada hizi). Kufanya jitihada is to make an effort and kuongeza jitihada is to step up efforts; juhudi means the same.
Examples
- Aliweza kufaulu kwa jitihada zake mwenyewe.She managed to pass through her own efforts.
- Tunahitaji kuongeza jitihada ili tushinde.We need to step up our efforts in order to win.
- Jitihada za kuzima moto zilidumu usiku mzima.The efforts to put out the fire lasted all night.
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