Mate (Saliva) zvinoreva mvura-mvura inowanikwa muakanwa inokonzera mukanwa mugare muri munyoro. Mate anobatsira pakuwotesa zvidyo panguva yekutsenga. Rute, rutwe, marutwe kana masiriri (drool; saliva spilling from the mouth) zvinoreva mate ari kudonha era pamurormo wemunhu. Kugupa mate (secrete saliva) zvichireva kusvipa mate. Lenje vanoti lute kana mate (viscous, sticky fluid e.g. white of an egg) kureva rute. Lenje vanoti shipa mate (v. spit) kureva kusvipa mate. Iton vanoti e-té (n. spittle). Umbundu vanoti olute (n. saliva, slobber) kureva rute. VaGwere vanoti luta kureva rute. Barotse vanoti lwenge (n. saliva dribbling from the mouth). VaWanga vanoti amare (n. saliva, spittle). Lomwe vanoti otapha (v. spit) kureva kupfira mate. Chuwabo vanoti dondori (v, slobber) kuita masiriri. MaZulu vanoti silila (move slowly). Mamwe mazwi: ulusilili (Slowness, reluctance, hesitation). Shilenge vanoti kuxiririka (v. to trickel). Fananidzai nokuti masiriri?