Mate (Saliva) zvinoreva mvura-mvura inowanikwa muakanwa inokonzera mukanwa mugare muri munyoro. Mate anobatsira pakuwotesazvidyo panguva yekutsenga.
- Rute,rutwe,marutwe kanamasiriri (drool; saliva spilling from the mouth) zvinoreva mate ari kudonha era pamurormo wemunhu.
- Kugupamate (secrete saliva) zvichireva kusvipa mate.
- Lenje inoti lute kana mate (viscous, sticky fluid e.g. egg white) kurevarute. Lenje inoti shipa mate (v. spit) kurevakusvipa mate.
- Kidawida vanotikuchwila mate (v. to spit) kureva kupfira mate.Iton vanoti e-té (n. spittle).
- Umbundu vanoti olute (n. saliva, slobber) kurevarute.VaGwere vanotiluta kurevarute.Barotse vanoti lwenge (n. saliva dribbling from the mouth).
- VaWanga vanoti amare (n. saliva, spittle).Lomwe vanoti otapha (v. spit) kurevakupfira mate.
- MaZulu vanoti silila (move slowly). Mamwe mazwi: ulusilili (Slowness, reluctance, hesitation).
- Shilenge vanoti kuxiririka (v. to trickel). Fananidzai nokutimasiriri?Chuwabo vanoti dondori (v. slobber) kurevakusiririka.
- Herero inoti oruera (rising, fullness) kureva kuzara. Fananidzai nokutikurwera rute?
