<p>What is the truth? Different philosophers have attempted to respond to this question by suggesting various theories such as the correspondence theory of truth and the coherence theory of truth. While theories of truth have a long history dating back to ancient times, philosophers continue to debate the meaning of truth. The paper contributes to the ongoing discussion by offering an account of the Chewa concept of truth and evidence focusing on how people use this concept in everyday language. The paper adopts the ordinary language approach to meaning, a method utilized in both Western and African philosophy. Following the ordinary language approach, we examine (a) dictionary definitions of various truth terms in the Chichewa language, (b) the ordinary meanings of these truth terms in everyday discourse, and (iii) truth as expressed in figurative utterances using the Chichewa language. Based on the analysis, the argument presented in this paper is that the concept of truth derived from the Chichewa language requires two conditions to be met for an utterance to be considered true: (i) the utterance must correspond to the intended facts, and (ii) the utterance must be supported by evidence. We conclude that this concept of truth extends beyond the correspondence theory, which focuses solely on statements and facts by emphasizing the importance of evidence. It is our hope that this discussion will assist philosophers in developing theories of truth that are grounded in everyday experiences of different cultures.</p>