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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gojip
"그의 고집은 꺾이지 않았다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A persistent, often stubborn determination or insistence on having one's own way.
"Her childish zid made it impossible to reach a compromise." - 2
An unwavering resolve or grit to achieve a difficult goal against all odds.
"With sheer zid and hard work, he transformed his startup into a global enterprise."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Arabic 'zidv' or related Semitic roots, passed into Persian and subsequently into Urdu and Hindi, denoting stubborn persistence or obstinacy. Over time, it has evolved in South Asian cultural contexts to encompass both negative stubbornness and positive, resolute determination.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zidd" is said worldwide
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obstination
Transliteration: obstination
"Son obstination l'a aidé à réussir."
Eigensinn
Transliteration: Eigensinn
"Sein Eigensinn war oft ein Hindernis."
testardaggine
Transliteration: testardaggine
"La sua testardaggine è leggendaria."
terquedad
Transliteration: terquedad
"Su terquedad impidió el acuerdo."
teimosia
Transliteration: teimosia
"A teimosia dele é impressionante."
जिद
Transliteration: zid
"उसकी जिद के कारण सब रुक गया।"
固执
Transliteration: gùzhí
"他的固执让人无法沟通。"
고집
Transliteration: gojip
"그의 고집은 꺾이지 않았다."
頑固
Transliteration: ganko
"彼の頑固さは誰にも止められない。"
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