Shoko rokuti idi (fact; truth) rinoreva kuti zvinhu zviri kutaurwa pamusoro pazvo zvinhu zviripo, zvinobatika, zvinorarama, kana zvakaitika. Nokumwe kutaura kunganzi , chokwadi kana mazvirokwazvo. Nokumwe kutaura idi rinoturikirwa kuEnglish richinzi freedom from deceit, hypocrisy, or duplicity - honesty. Mapurisa vanofanirwa kutsvaka idi pamusoro pemhosva vasati vapinza mhosva kudare. Mutongo anoda idi chete kuti ritaurwa pamberi pedare, kana mhosva ichitongwa. Panotongwa mhosva panoda idi rivepo kwete kunzwa kuti vapomeri vemhosva vanofungei. VaVenda vanoti ndi masiari avhudi (good afternoon) kureva masikati akanaka. Mamwe mazwi: ni sale zwavhudi kureva musare zvakanaka. Kikongo vanoti ludi (truth, reality, veracity, fact, evidence, advice) vachireva chokwadi. Kimbundu vanoti kidi (n. truth, verity, sincerity). VaKongo vanoti ludika (to tell or speak the truth, bear witness, testify, declare, give evidence, assure, to be candid, to tell something, to confess). VaShambala vanoti yedi (good) kureva kunaka. Sokuti: - mtu mwedi (a good man). Muti wedi (a good tree). kintu kedi (a good thing).