Pakati (Centre in English) ishoko rinoreva pakati pechiumbwa, sokuti pakati pedenderedzwa pokuti nzvimbo dzose dziri pamuganhu dziri nhambwe yakaenzana kubva pakati. Izwi rokuti pakati rinotaura kuti poyindi iyi iri panzvimbo inoita kunge inokokorodza shepi kuti iyo ichiva panhambwe yakaenzana zvichibva kune dzimwe nzvimbo dzose dziri kucherechedzwa. Munzi (centre) iri izwi riri kuumbwa pachinuorwa chino kuenza kuturikira chinonzi centre kuEnglish - mukutaura mazuva ose tinoti pakati, mukati kana kukati. Shoko rokuti munzi pane riri kutorwa sepoyindi yepakati pedenderedzwa panobayirwa munzi kana denderedzwa richitarwa. VaTaita vanoti gati (centre). VaKongo vanoti kati (centre). VaHerero vanoti ou-koto kana omo-ukoto (centre, core, inside, middle). VaKongo vanoti ndunda (the centre, middle, the midst, the main part) vachireva pakati. Mamwe mazwi ndunda a nkoko (middle of the river; well out from shore; the main stream) kureva pakati perwizi. VaKongo vanoti kingundi (core, heart) vachireva pakati kana moyo. VaKongo vanoti nxika (very centre, the exact middle) vachireva pakati-kati. MaZulu vanoti indeni (centre, core, kernel).