Mhete (ear-ring or nose-ring) chishongo chinopfekwa munzeve kana kuti pamhuno zvikurusei nevanhukadzi. Mustika yekuno kuchamhembe kweAfrica mhete dzinonyanya kuzivikanwa ndidzo dzemunzeve.

Mitauro yeBantu

• Lenje inoti lipete kana mpete (ring, hoop, wheel) kureva rhinghi.
• Nyanja inoti mpete (n. ring) vachireva rhingi. Nsenga inoti peta (v. bend round; make a ring or hook).
• Swahili inoti pete (ring, circle, hoop). Mamwe mazwi: peta (1. bend, curve; 2. turn, roll up).
• Tiriki inoti ipete (n. ring for finger may be worn by both men and women) kureva rhingi.
• Baila inoti kaseka (an earring) kureva mhete. Chimbalazi vanoti shpete (n. ring) kureva ringhi.