| persevering | adj tabah, tekun; (of work etc) memerlukan ketekunan: he won’t give up, he is very ~, dia tdk akan berputus asa krn dia tabah; ~ efforts brought success, usaha yg tekun telah membawa kejayaan; a patient and ~ teacher, seorang guru yg sabar dan tekun; ~ work, pekerjaan yg memerlukan ketekunan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| diligence | n kerajinan, ketekunan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| assiduity | n diligence, perseverance, ketekunan, kerajinan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| dogged | adj gigih, cekal: ~ persistence, ketekunan yg gigih. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| persistence | n1. continuance, berterusan: the doctor was puzzled by the ~ of the fever, doktor itu hairan ttg demam yg berterusan itu; 2. perseverance, ketekunan, ketabahan: his courage and ~ in the face of heavy odds, keberanian dan ketabahannya dlm menghadapi rintangan yg besar. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |