Maneja zvinoreva munhu anotungamira vamwe pabasa ane mvumo yekupinza nokudzinga vashandi uye kutuma kana kuraira vashandi basa ravakafanirwa kuita nenguva yarinonzi ritange nekupera. Venda vanoti -langa (v. manage). Mamwe mazwi: mulangi (n. manager) zvichireva maneja. VaNyoro vanoti okulema (v.tr manage) kureva kumaneja. Mamwe mazwi okulema (v.tr rule; govern) zvichireva kutonga. Omulemi (ruler; governor) zvichireva mutongi. VaChewa vanoti kukonza (v. to manage, correct, rectify) kureva kugadzirisa. VaChewa vanoti kuweruza (v. to manage) kureva kumaneja.