igisokoro

How to say it

Meaning

someone who secretly listens in on others' conversations; an eavesdropper, or information gained that way.

Good to know

from gusokora, 'to peep, spy, eavesdrop'.

Examples

• Uwo mwana ni igisokoro, akunda kwumviriza ibiganiro vy'abakuru.That child is an eavesdropper, he likes listening to adults' conversations.
• Ese wamenye ivyo biciye ku gisokoro?Did you learn that through eavesdropping?
• Nta gisokoro na kimwe twakoresheje mu kumenya ivyo.We used no eavesdropping to find that out.
• Yatewe isoni kubera ko yari igisokoro.He was embarrassed for having eavesdropped.

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