Mudiwa (beloved, darling, sweetheart) zvinoreva munhu waunoda. Shoko iri rinonyanyo taurwa pakati pamunhurume nemunhukadzi vanodanana. Rudo (love). Chido (desire). Chishuvo. Vanotaura Kinyarwanda vanoti urukundo (love). VaShambala vanoti kukundana (to like each other). Vatauri veKiikizu vanoti ubhwenzi (mutual love, congeniality). Vatauri veSwahili vanoti upendano (mutual love, congeniality). Mamwe mazwi: mpenzi (lover, beloved) kureva mudiwa. VaKongo vanoti zolana (n. mutual love or affection) kureva kudanana kana kushuvana. Mamwe mazwi: nzolwa (the beloved) kureva mudiwa kana mudikani. VaKongo vanoti luzolo (kindly feeling, benevolence, right feeling towards, faithfulness in service or friendship; great desire, and so aim, purpose, will). VaBemba vanoti umutemwika (beloved) kureva mudiwa. VaUmbundu vanoti ocisola (n. love) kureva rudo.