Kufema chiitiko chinokonzera mweya kupinda nokubuda mumapapu. Chifemo kana mafemo (breath) zvinoreva mweya unobuda nokupinda kana munhu achifema. Kufemedzeka kana kufemereka (to be out of breath; to breathe pantingly). Kukanhaira kana kukanyaira (Pant) zvichireva kufemereka. Kubefura (Breathe out). Kutura befu kana kubefura zvinoreva kufemera kunze - asi rinonyanya kuturwa munhu paanofemera kunze nenzira inonzi sighing kuEnglish. Kubefera (breath in) zvichireva kufemera mukati - iri izwi hariko kuShona yemazuvaose asi ranyorwa pano kuedza kupfupisa matauriro. Kufenga (draw in one's breath). MaZulu vanoti phefu (ideo. of breathing) inyaudzosingwi inodudza kufema. Mamwe mazwi: amaphefu (A breather, respite, rest for breathing) kureva kutura befu. MaZulu vanoti phefumula (breathe) vachireva kufema. Mamwe mazwi: umphefumulo (n. breath, life, soul). VaZigula vanoti kuhema (breathe) kureva kufema. Mamwe mazwi: kuhemera (breath on) kureva kufemera. Mpumuzi (n. breath) kureva mafemo. VaTiriki vanoti khuheera (n. breathe) kureva kufema. VaTsonga vanoti hefemula (breath, breathe) kureva kufema.