Hurumende (Government) kureva boka revatungamiri rinotonga nyika kana dunhu. MaZulu vanoti uhulumende (Afrikaans: goewerment) kureva hurumende. Barotse vanoti mulonga (n. government; realm, kingdom) kureva hurumende. Sokuti: Mulonga wa Zambia (the Government of Zambia) kureva hurumende yeZambia. VaBemba vanoti teka bantu (govern), kutonga vanhu. Mamwe mazwi: buteko (government) kureva hutongi kana hurumende. Sokuti: kateka wa calo (governor) kureva gavhena. VaMambwe vanoti -teka antu (to rule people:) vachireva kutonga vanhu. Mamwe Mazwi: uteko kana -teka (domicile, abode). Kinande vanoti obuteke (n. the home). VaRwanda vanoti iteko (rule). Mamwe Mazwi: kateka (a ruler, a governor) kureva mutongi. VaRundi vanoti iteka (judgement, justice).