Chiri Kutonga (to be prominent, leading) zvichitaurwa pamusoro pechinhu chiri kutungamira panguvayo maringe nezvinhu zvinoshaviwa nevanhu. Sokuti mazuvano ane mari ndiye ari kutonga.

  • Mazuvano keshi iri kunetsa kuwana mari dzepafoni ndidzo dziri kutonga.
  • Kuchine mabhazi mangani nhai, mushikashika uri kutonga.

Mazwi eBantu chinjirudza

  • VaWabo vanoti ottonga (v. rule over, govern; judge; justice) kureva kutonga.
  • VaWabo vanoti ottonga (v. dominate) kureva kutonga.