Kutonga Nyika kana kuvusa (to rule or govern) zvichireva kuva mubati mukuru wenzvimbo kana kuva bato guru renzvimbo. Kutonga Mhosva (to judge, decide a case) zvichireva kugamuchira humbowo hwemhaka nekududzira kuti pakaparwa mhosva here. Chiri Kutonga (to be prominent, leading) zvichitaurwa pamusoro pechinhu chiri kutungamira panguvayo maringe nezvinhu zvinoshaviwa nevanhu. Sokuti mazuvano ane mari ndiye ari kutonga. VaNyungwe vanoti -tonga (v. govern; judge) kureva kutonga. VaNyungwe vanoti -tongesa (v. judge) kureva kutonga mhosva. VaKabwa vanoti -tunga (rule over a certain area) kureva kutonga. Kimbundu vanoti kutonga (handle, manage, manipulate, sway). VaRwanda vanoti iteko (rule). VaRwanda vanoti gutegeka (to rule; govern). VaRwanda vanoti ubutegetsi (to rule; govern). MaZulu vanoti umgwebi (Judge, magistrate, one who passes judgement). Mamwe mazwi: isigwebi (Decision, judgement).