Mbarevare kana mbaravara (intelligent or clever person, genius) zvinoreva munhu akachenjera zvakanyanya. Sharara, chizazamburo zvinoreva munhu ane huchenjeri. Garikayi imbaravara yomukomana: he is an intelligent boy. VaKwere vanoti mbala (intelligent). VaKagulu vanoti -bala (n. adept - skilled or proficient person) kureva nyanzvi. VaKagulu vanoti ubala kana uzungu (ingenuity - skillfullness of conception or design). Mamwe mazwi: kena ubala (ingenious person) kureva mungwaru. VaKagulu vanoti mbala-mpapala (artfull) kureva kuva nohudavadi. Mamwe mazwi: mubala (n. clever person). VaZigula vanoti ubala (cleverness, cunning, smartness, wisdom) kureva mbaravara. Mamwe mazwi: mbala (clever, shrewd or cunning people) kureva vanhu vakachenjera.