ubushakashatsi
oo-boo-shah-kah-SHAH-tsee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaubushakashatsioo-boo-shah-kah-SHAH-tsee
Englishresearch, study
Frenchrecherche, étude
Meaning
Careful study to discover facts or new knowledge, such as scientific research or a survey.
Good to know
An ubu noun without a plural. Gukora ubushakashatsi is to do research, and a researcher is umushakashatsi. It comes from gushakashaka, to search again and again.
Examples
- Abanyeshuri bakoze ubushakashatsi ku mirire y'abana.The students did research on children's nutrition.
- Ubushakashatsi bwerekana ko itabi ryangiza ubuzima.Research shows that smoking damages health.
- Arashaka gukomeza ubushakashatsi mu buvuzi.He wants to go on with medical research.
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