Kusvipa mate (spitting saliva) zvinoreva kubuditsa mate mukanwa zvechisimba. Vanhu vanosvipa mate vachida kurasa mate anenge awandisa mukanwa kana kusvipa chinhu chinoshapisa mukanwa. Kusvipira posepose hakuna hutsanana nokuti kunokwanisa kuparadzira zvirwere. Kusvipira mumwe kumeso kunotardza kumuzvidza kwakanyanya. 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. VaLenje vanoti shipa mate (v. spit) vachireva kusvipa mate. Mamwe mazwi: lute kana mate (viscous, sticky fluid e.g. white of an egg) kureva rute. Lomwe vanoti otapha (v. spit) kureva kupfira mate. Taabwa vanoti kufilwa (v. expectorate, to spit) kureva kupfira. VaLozi vanoti masipa (n. pl. excrements, droppings). Mazwi Anotodzana: masipa-azebe (n. ear wax) kureva mafunze. Baila vanoti ku lapula mate (n. expectorate) kureva kurapura mate. Kinande vanoti erilahuka (to be ejected).