Kupungudza (to reduce, to take away from) kana kubvisa. Kupungura (v. to pour, to reduce). VaSwahili vanoti punga (decrease, diminish, let up; shorten). Mamwe mazwi: kipunguo (1. reduction, decrease, absence, lack, shortage). VaSwahili vanoti kipunguzi (vi. deduction, discount, rebate). VaDigo vanoti phunguza (to reduce) vachireva kupungudza. VaTaita vanoti kupunguza (v. lessen, decrease) vachireva kupungudza. VaChewa neVaYao vanoti kupungula (v. to pour, to pour out of one vessel into another, to reduce) kureva kupungura. VaUmbundu vanoti pungula (v. separate, assort) kureva kupungura. MaZulu vanoti pungula (deduct) vachibvira kupungudza. VaZigula vanoti kuhungula (reduce; decrease; shorten) kureva kupungura. VaGiryama vanoti kuhunguka-kwe (deficiency in a thing) kureva kupunguka.