Tateguru kana teteguru (Ancestor; male ancestor) zvinoreva sekuru kana mukare wechirume wedzinza rako. Oshindonga vanoti tate kureva baba. Swahili neZigula vanoti mkale kana wakale (ancestor, forebear, ancient). Sangho vanoti kotara (n. ancestor) kureva tateguru. Lunyoro vanoti isenkuru (male ancestor, forebear). Lunyoro vanoti nyinenkuru (female ancestor, forebear). Oshindonga vanoti tatekulu (grandfather) kureva sekuru. Iton vanoti . mڮ-mònì kana bè-bònì (n. ancestor/s) kureva tateguru. Mamwe mazwi: boni (v. create, found, beget). E-bòní (n. origin). Kikongo vanoti mbuta (patriarch; one who is older; an elder; senior; superior; chief; headman; manager; an adult) kureva mukuru. Kikongo vanoti mbuta (patriarch) kureva zibaba guru. Kikongo vanoti kitata kana kise (partenity) kureva hubaba.