Kusika moto (create fire by friction) apa zvichireva moto unopfuta nokukweshanisa chimuti pachikwati chemuti. VaMambwe vanoti -sika umoto (to produce fire by friction) vachireva kusika moto. VaLenje vanoti shika (n. light fire by friction - i.e. firesticks) kureva kusika moto. The lunya is pressed in a notch of the chishikwa and twirled until a spark is obtained. VaTaita vanoti kuwasha (to light, kindle) kureva kuvesa moto. VaGiryama vanoti ku-asa m'oho (v. light a fire) kureva kuvesa moto. MaZulu vanoti basa (kindle, enkindle) vachireva kuvesa moto.