obstinate

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[English Word] be obstinate

[Swahili Word] -kaidi

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] mkaidi, ukaidi

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[English Word] be obstinate

[Swahili Word] -potoka

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] be obstinate

[Swahili Word] -shupaa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] shupavu Adj.

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[English Word] be obstinate

[Swahili Word] -wa na kichwa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] -wa na

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[English Word] be obstinate

[Swahili Word] -fanya kichwa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] -fanya

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[English Word] obstinate

[Swahili Word] bishi

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[English Word] obstinate

[Swahili Word] gumu

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[English Word] obstinate

[Swahili Word] -kaidi

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] mkaidi, ukaidi

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[English Word] obstinate

[Swahili Word] kakamizi

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Derived Word] kakamia

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[English Word] obstinate

[Swahili Word] pindani

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Derived Word] pinda V

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[English Word] obstinate

[Swahili Word] shupavu

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[English Word] obstinate person

[English Plural] obstinate people

[Swahili Word] mbishi

[Swahili Plural] wabishi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 1/2

[Derived Word] bisha V

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[English Word] obstinate person

[English Plural] obstinate people

[Swahili Word] mkaidi

[Swahili Plural] wakaidi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 1/2

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -kaidi

[English Example] an obstinate child does not suffer save on the feast day after Ramadhan (proverb)

[Swahili Example] mwana mkaidi hafaidi mpaka siku ya Idi (methali)

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[English Word] obstinate person

[English Plural] obstinate people

[Swahili Word] mkatavu

[Swahili Plural] wakatavu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 1/2

[Derived Word] kataa V

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[English Word] obstinate person

[English Plural] obstinate people

[Swahili Word] mkimwa

[Swahili Plural] wakimwa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 1/2

[Derived Word] kimwa V

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[English Word] obstinate person

[English Plural] obstinate people

[Swahili Word] mshupavu

[Swahili Plural] washupavu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 1/2

[Derived Word] shupaa, shupavu

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obstinate — obstinate, dogged, stubborn, pertinacious, mulish, stiff necked, pigheaded, bullheaded are comparable when they mean fixed or unyielding by temperament or nature. Obstinate implies persistent adherence, especially against persuasion or attack, to … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Obstinate — Ob sti*nate, a. [L. obstinatus, p. p. of obstinare to set about a thing with firmness, to persist in; ob (see {Ob }) + a word from the root of stare to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Destine}.] 1. Pertinaciously adhering to an opinion, purpose, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obstinate — ► ADJECTIVE 1) stubbornly refusing to change one s opinion or chosen course of action. 2) hard to deal with or overcome: an obstinate problem. DERIVATIVES obstinacy noun obstinately adverb. ORIGIN Latin obstinatus, from obstinare persist … English terms dictionary
obstinate — [äb′stə nət] adj. [ME < L obstinatus, pp. of obstinare, to resolve on < obstare, to stand against, oppose < ob (see OB ) + stare, to STAND] 1. unreasonably determined to have one s own way; not yielding to reason or plea; stubborn;… … English World dictionary
obstinate — index contentious, contumacious, difficult, disobedient, froward, immutable, impervious, implacable … Law dictionary
obstinate — (adj.) mid 14c., from L. obstinatus resolute, inflexible, stubborn, pp. of obstinare persist, stand stubbornly, set one s mind on, from ob by (see OB (Cf. ob )) + stinare, related to stare stand, from PIE root *sta to stand (see STET … Etymology dictionary
obstinate — [adj] stubborn, determined adamant, cantankerous, contradictory, contrary, contumacious, convinced, dead set on*, dogged, dogmatic, firm, hard, hardened, headstrong, heady, immovable, indomitable, inflexible, intractable, intransigent, locked in* … New thesaurus
obstinate — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French obstinat, Latin obstinatus, past participle of obstinare to be resolved, from ob in the way + stinare (akin to stare to stand) Date: 14th century 1. perversely adhering to an opinion, purpose … New Collegiate Dictionary
obstinate — ob|sti|nate [ˈɔbstınıt US ˈa:b ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of obstinare to be determined ] 1.) determined not to change your ideas, behaviour, opinions etc, even when other people think you are being unreasonable =… … Dictionary of contemporary English
obstinate — [[t]ɒ̱bstɪnət[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as obstinate, you are being critical of them because they are very determined to do what they want, and refuse to change their mind or be persuaded to do something else. He is … English dictionary
obstinate — adjective 1 unreasonably refusing to change your ideas of behaviour, even though people try to persuade you: Harry was obstinate and wouldn t admit he was wrong. | a sulky, obstinate child | an obstinate refusal to face facts 2 (only before noun) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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