Ruvara (Colour) apa kureva rudzi rwechinhu rwatinoona neziso sokuti nhema, dzvuku, pfumbu, kiwani zvichingodaro. Ruvara rweMusha (Site of new house) apa kureva nzvimbo iri kuvakwa musha mutsva. VaYao vanoti luwala (an open space) kureva ruvara. VaUmbundu vanoti ociwala (ground that is broken - cleared) kureva ruvara. MaZulu vanoti ulubala (Open country, empty of trees, etc., unoccupied by people) vachireva ruvara.