Rurimi (kureva tongue; also mother tongue; language) kana rulimi kutodza Chikaranga, pahuwandu tichiti ndimi, inhengo yemuviri iri mukanwa inobata mukati memukanwa imomo. Rurimi ndirwo runoravira kutapira kana kuvava kunoita chokudya. Rurimi zvakare ndirwo runobatsira pakududza mazwi kana tichitaura.

Madokoro echikafu

• Madurungunda - (sour taste) izwi iri rinotaura chikafu chine kavaviro kanenge kemandimu - lemon.
• Kutapira - (sweet) izwi iri rinotaura chikafu chine kunaka kunenge kweshuga kana huchi.
• Nzwisa (something given for tasting).

Mitauro yeBantu

• Chewa vanoti litata (string of the tongue - frenum) vachireva katatarimbo?.
• VaChewa vanoti lawa (to taste, to try).
• Lugwere vanoti kukomba (v. lick, taste with the tongue) kureva kuraidza.