Rurimi (tongue in English) inhengo yemuviri iri mukanwa inobata mukati memukanwa imomo. Rurimi ndirwo runoravira kutapira kana kuvava kunoita chokudya. Rurimi zvakare ndirwo runobatsira pakududza mazwi kana tichitaura. Madurungunda - (sour taste) izwi iri rinotaura chikafu chine kavaviro kanenge kemandimu - lemon. Kutapira - (sweet) izwi iri rinotaura chikafu chine kunaka kunenge kweshuga kana huchi. Nzwisa (something given for tasting). Chewa vanoti litata (string of the tongue - frenum) vachireva katatarimbo?. VaChewa vanoti lawa (to taste, to try). Lugwere vanoti kukomba (v. lick, taste with the tongue) kureva kuraidza.