gushīshikara (-shīshikaye)     v    1. to strive, 2. persist, persevere
persevere    gukomeza, gushīshikara, gushimika
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persist    gucunaguza, kwigumira, gukovya, kunogēra, kuramiriza, gushimika, gushīshikara
(in asking questions) kuzigiriza
(in old custom) kuzīrōra
(more strongly than before) gukobeza
(patiently) gukenyera, gukenyerera
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strive    gukobeza, gushīshikara, guharanira
(~ after) gukovya
(~ and crowd together) kuvurungana
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 gushishikara found in: Imigani (tales)
Umugani 30   Icete c'akarorero