gushishoza

How to say it

Meaning

to confirm something one has heard by asking around and checking with several people.

Good to know

implies careful, deliberate checking rather than casual confirmation.

Examples

• Arashishoza inkuru mbere yo kuyemera.He verifies the news before believing it.
• Ese ushishoza ivyo wumva?Do you verify what you hear?
• Ntashishoza, yemera ikintu cose ivuzwe.He doesn't verify — he believes everything that's said.
• Nzoshishoza mbere yo kubabwira.I will verify before I tell them.