Izwi rokuti chikondamvura (hydrophilic in English) rinodudza kuti chinhu chinoda kubatana nemvura uye kunyunguduka mumvura. Muenzaniso watinoona ndewe munyu (salt) kuti inonyungudika zviri nyore mumvura. Kugonda (v. to trust, to hope). Gonda (n. trust, hope). Dombo iri rine chikondamvura: this rock is hydrophilic. VaChewa vanoti kukondanzeru (n. philosophy).