gbìyànjú verb /ɡ͡bì.jã̀.d͡ʒú/
Definitions
  1. to persevere, to try, to make a serious effort
Etymology
From gbà (“to accept”) + ìyànjú (“effort, persistance”).
Component words
gbàto acceptìyànjúeffort, persistance
Source: Wiktionary, where this word is spelled “gbiyanju”. Reference: en-gbiyanju-yo-verb-PmCUUzn2