Tsvene (good, pure, whole, beautiful). Tsvene kana hutsvene (righteousness). Tsvene sezita (a family name). VaKongo vanoti kianjisa kana velelesa (purify) vachireva kutsvenesa. VaKongo vanoti mpelelesa (purify) vachireva rutsveneso. VaKongo vanoti kianza kana velela (be pure, purity) vachireva tsvene. VaVenda vanoti vhukuma (pure; real) vachireva tsvene. Taabwa vanoti buino (adj. good) kureva chakanaka.