Kuvaka (to build) zvinoreva kuita mabasa ekumisa imba ichagarwa kana chimwe chivakwa. Nhungu chivakwa chakavakwa mumunda chinogara vanhu vachizora kana kurinda zvirimwa. Katungu kana chitsora zvinoreva musha uri kwawo wega kusina vamwe - isolated dwelling place. Dungarwizi (any plant that grows in the water) apa kureva dzinde rinomera murwizi. VaKikuyu vanoti kuaka (to build). Mamwe mazwi: muaki (Builder). VaGungu vanoti kutara (v. start building a house or any other structure or building). VaHerero vanoti tunga (build; fabricate, construct) kureva kuvaka. Mamwe mazwi: omutunge (builder; mason). Okutunga (fabrication). VaLenje neVaChewa vanoti kupanga kana kumanga (make, used of constructive work of any kind, construct, put together, build, contrive, build up) kureva kuvaka. VaGwere kuluka kana kuzimba kana kwombeka (Construct) vachireva kuvaka. VaGanda vanoti muzimbi (builder) vachireva muvaki. VaYao vanoti mlingo kana chilingo (materials for work; materials for building) vachireva zvombo zvekuvakisa.