Hwira kana kuhwira (Receive powdery food into mouth).
- VaDigo vanoti mwira (to throw something dry and powdery (e.g. sugar, snuff) into one's mouth) vachireva kuhwira.
- Mang'anja vanoti kubwira (to throw something dry and powdery into one's mouth - e.g. ishwa, flour, uncooked rice, sugar etc) vachireva kuhwira.