Gonzo (rat) imhuka ine mumhu wakaenzana nembeva. Mavusa kana duswa (rat's nest). VaLenje vanoti chitumba (underground nest of rat) kureva dendere regonzo kiri pasi pevhu. VaYao vanoti chilawa (a mountain mouse). XiRonga vanoti akhondlo (n. a rat). Mamwe mazwi: Akhondlo dri- da axifaki (The rat eats greens).