gbiyanju

Yoruba

Etymology

From gbà (“to accept”) +‎ ìyànjú (“effort, persistance”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡ͡bì.jã̀.d͡ʒú/

Verb

gbìyànjú

  1. to persevere, to try, to make a serious effort

Derived terms

  • ìgbìyànjú (“perseverance”)
  • agbìyànjú (“perseverer”)
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