Kuhwapura (to snatch, to grab) zvinoreva kubvuta zvechisimba.

• MaZulu vanotihwaphu (ideophone. of snatching, slashing; of taking a little, doing a little) iri nyaudzosingwi inorevahwapu.
• MaZulu vanotihwaphuluza (Scoop up, sweep off; grab, snatch; slash or slice off a large piece). Mamwe mazwi:umhwaphuluzo (A grabbing, snatching, scooping up; a slashing, slicing)kuhwapura.
• MaZulu vanotihwaphuluza (Graze, strike a glancing blow). Mamwe mazwi:umhwaphuluzo (Superficial scar, graze-mark).
• VaMaconde vanotikukwapukana (v. to separate) kurevakukwapuka.