Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "perspire" shine ɓoye damshi daga fata, musamman sakamakon zafi, motsa jiki, ko damuwa. Aikin jiki ne na halitta wanda ke taimakawa wajen daidaita zafin jiki ta hanyar sakin gumi ta glandon gumi akan fata. Ma'anar gumi sun haɗa da gumi, buɗaɗɗe, fitar da danshi.
