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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ziddi
"उसकी जिद्दी मेहनत रंग लाई।"
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Continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.
"She was persistent in her pursuit of a career in medicine."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin persistentem, present participle of persistere (to continue firmly, persist), combining per- (through, thoroughly) and sistere (to cause to stand). It entered the English language in the late 16th century, initially retaining its literal sense of standing firm before shifting to describe ongoing action or endurance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Persistent" is said worldwide
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persistant
Transliteration: persistant
"Il y a un problème persistant avec le système."
hartnäckig
Transliteration: hartnäckig
"Er hat ein hartnäckiges Problem mit seinem Auto."
persistente
Transliteration: persistente
"La tosse è persistente durante la notte."
persistente
Transliteration: persistente
"Hubo una lluvia persistente todo el día."
persistente
Transliteration: persistente
"O esforço persistente traz bons resultados."
जिद्दी
Transliteration: ziddi
"उसकी जिद्दी मेहनत रंग लाई।"
坚持不懈的
Transliteration: jiān chí bù xiè de
"他的坚持不懈最终取得了成功。"
끈질긴
Transliteration: kkunjilgin
"그는 끈질긴 노력 끝에 성공했다."
しつこい
Transliteration: shitsukoi
"彼はしつこく質問を続けた。"
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