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”)