gũkĩrĩrĩria

v.

1. to persevere, endure. Persevere. To continue steadfastly despite difficulty or opposition; to endure patiently; to persist in an action or state over time.

Example: Nao no gũkĩrĩrĩria o kũmwĩhia, (But they went on sinning against him,); Nĩ gũkirĩrĩria kwanyu gũgatũma mũhonokie mĩoyo yanyu. (By your perseverance you will secure your lives. 8:15.)