Kufumira kana kufuma (to wake up very early in the morning). Murume kufuma kubuda mumba kutumirira muromo. If a man leaves the house he wants to convey a message. Chirume kufumira pachimwe, kumuromo chakatakura. A man visiting another early in the morning must be (eager) to talk. VaTonga neBaila vanoti kufuma (to be early astir; get up early; to start early on a journey) vachireva kufumira. Baila neVaLenje vanoti chifumo (early in the morning) vachireva chifumo. Ngala vanoti mbangu (adv. early). VaNyungwe vanoti kubesera kana kubeseraka (to wake up early) kureva kumukira. VaNyungwe vanoti bese (ideophone that means - to wake up early, to be at dawn) inyaudzosingwi inoreva kumukira.