Kupingudza (to break an ox) zvinoreva kurovedza mombe nzombe kuti ikwanise kushandiswa mumabasa ekurima. Nzombe, gwaimani kana kuti dhonza imombe hono yakapingudzwa kuti ikwanise kushanda basa rekurima. KuChiNdau vanoti kabi; kuKalanga voti ngabe. Chitsamatore izita remhuri rinopiwa uyo anopingudza mombe dzava matore dzachembera. Pano kutsa (breaking, taming, training an animal) zvinoreva kupingudza kuti mombe ikwanise kushandika nayo isinga pengereke. VaNyakyusa vanoti swila (feed, rear, tame) vachireva kupfuwa. VaNyakyusa vanoti swilika (be or become tame) vachireva kupfuwa?. Mang'anja vanoti kusimbwa (to be tame, familiar) vachireva kupfuwa. Nsenga vanoti teka (v. break in).