Jaya kana jaha zvinoreva mukomana abva zera anokwanisa kunge ave kupfimba vasikana kana kuroora. Jaya kutizisa mhandara kuona danga. Barotse vanoti bucaha (n. youth, state of being young) vachireva hujaya. Mamwe mazwi: mucaha kureva jaya. Nsenga vanoti jaha (n. a young man). Mamwe mazwi: vujaha (n. youth). Kimbundu vanoti uzangala (n. male youth). BaKalanga vanoti ngamula (grown-up young man) vachireva jaha kana mukomana abva zera. VaWabo vanoti mpali kana apali pakuwanda (young man) kureva jaya. VaWabo vanoti opali (youth) vachireva vanhu vaduku. VaGwere vanoti mupere kana bapere (male youth between the age of 10 and 15) vachireva mwanakomna ane makore 10-15.