Mukomana (boy) zvinoreva mukono wemunhu achiri mudiki; kana ari mukuru anonzi murume. Asi shoko rokuti murume rinoshandiswazve kutaura chero mukono wemunhu zvisinei kuti ane makore mangani ekuzvarwa. Dzvito (Puberty for male) - apa kureva kusvika pazera rekuyaruka panotanga kushanduka muviri, izwi richibhesera, vhudzi richimera muhapwa, huronyo huchitanga kuuya. Kudzvita (Reach puberty male). vamwe vanoti kupundudza kana kuputudza. Dzvita apa kureva munhu asvika pakudzvitura. Dandaringo kana matandaringo pahuwandu (1. Long pole 2. Tall, strong person). Idandaringo repwere: that child is much too big for his age. VaTonga vanoti bulombe kana malombe (n. boyhood) vachireva hukomana. VaTonga vanoti mulombe (boy) kureva mukomana. VaTonga vanoti kalombe (small boy) kureva kakomana. VaNyungwe vanoti mulumbwana kana alumbwana (boy/s) kureva mukomana. VaShambala vanoti mgoshi (n. male) kureva munhurume. VaShambala vanoti kagoshi (n. boy, lad) kureva mukomana.