nagtubay : Binisaya - Cebuano to English Dictionary and Thesaurus.

English to Binisaya - Cebuano Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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Word:

Word - rootword - affixes
nagtubay - tubay - nag-~
nag.tu.bay. - 3 syllables

nag- = nagtubay
nagtubay

nagtubay [nag.tú.bay.] :	persevering (adj.)
tubay [tú.bay.] :	carry on (v.); persevere (v.)

Derivatives of tubay

Glosses:

persevering
adj.	1. diligent, persevering	quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness.; "a diligent (or patient) worker"; "with persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business"
	~ patient	enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance.; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient"
persevere
v. (change)	1. hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, persist	be persistent, refuse to stop.; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
	~ obstinate	persist stubbornly.; "he obstinates himself against all rational arguments"
	~ ask for it, ask for trouble	persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble.; "He is asking for trouble with his behavior"
	~ plug, plug away	persist in working hard.; "Students must plug away at this problem"
	~ stick with, stick to, follow	keep to.; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet"
	~ preserve, uphold, carry on, continue, bear on	keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last.; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"