Kuteka mvura (draw water) zvinoreva kuchera mvura mutsime, mugodhi kana mugoro. VaGiryama neVaDigo vanoti ku-heka madzi (to draw water) kureva kuteka mvura. Zvinoita sokunge vanoshandisa h pamamwe mazwi atinoshandisa t. VaKongo neVaHerero vanoti kuteka (to dip a vessel into water inorder to fill it, draw water) kureva kuteka mvura. VaFwe vanoti kuteka (v. to fetch). VaZigula vanoti kuteka (fetch, get, scoop; to draw water) kureva kuteka. Mamwe Mazwi: kutekera (to fetch for, get for, scoop for) kureva kutekera. VaYao vanoti kuchuwika (to dip a vessel into water) kureva kuchuhwa. Mang'anja vanoti chuwa (dip) kureva kuchuhwa.