Kuoma kana kuwoma (to be dry; to wither) zvinoreva kushaya mvura kana kupera mvura kwechinhu kana nzvimbo inotarisirwa kunge chiine mvura kana hunyoro. VaGiryama vanoti kuuma (to be dry) vachireva kuoma. VaKongo vanoti kuuuma (to dry; absorb; get dry; evapourate) vachireva kuoma. VaKikuyu vanoti kuoma (to wither; to get dry).