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botumaka

Bingham

botum'aáka

va. persevering.
n. perseverance.

Sabatier

botumaka

n. tenacity, perseverance, constancy, obstinacy.
v. to persist, to persevere, to be intent on, to set one's heart upon.
a. tenacious, constant, obstinate, etc.
vt. botumaka: to do with perseverance.
vc. kabotumaka, kakabotumaka: to urge to be... to praise... to make obstinate.
ex. kabotumakaingkami!: keep on! persevere! keep on keeping on!