ushuhuda

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Meaning

A statement telling what one has seen or experienced, as in court or in church, and something that shows or proves a fact.

Good to know

U class noun with no plural, from shahidi, witness. Kutoa ushuhuda, to give testimony; in church it is the story of what God has done for a person. Close to ushahidi, evidence.

Examples

• Mama huyo alitoa ushuhuda wake kanisani.That woman gave her testimony in church.
• Majengo haya ni ushuhuda wa historia ya mji.These buildings are a witness to the town's history.
• Mahakama ilisikiliza ushuhuda wa mashahidi watatu.The court heard the testimony of three witnesses.

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