Mhuru (calf in English) izwi rinoshandiswa kutaura mwana wemhuka dzinosanganisira mombe, nzou; nyati nedzimwewo. Mhuru inotaurwa kazhinji pamhuka dzine mumhu mukuru.

• Kugombera (prevent calf from sucking while milking the cow) kureve kudzivisa mhuru pakuyamwa munguva yekukama mhou. Anoita izvi anonzi mugomberi. Zvichida ndipo panobva zita rokuti Gombera naMugomberi?
• Kukondodza (Continue to suckle a calf after the time at which it should have been weaned). Mombe inokondodza haipfumisi.
• Nhenjana (n. a small calf).

• Mugomberi wemhuru anopihwa mutuvi: zvichireva kuti wese anoita pasa ane kodzero yemuripo.
• Wachemedza mhuru unohandaidza nyina ichibva kumafuro: if you make the calf hawl you make its mother come hurriedly from grazing.

• VaNyungwe vanoti mphulu (n. calf) kureva mhuru.
• VaLuganda vanoti ennyana (calf).
• VaYao vanoti mlamba (a by-path).
• Kinande vanoti nyana (n. veal, a calf) vachireva nyama yemhuru kana mhuru.