A salute is referred to as, " a salute of 21 guns", or " a 21-gun salute', though nowadays only 3 or 4 guns may actually fire the 21 rounds.
Olu khahlelo lubizwa ngokuba, "lukhahlelo lwemipu engama-21", okanye "ama-21 emipu yokhahlelo", nangona kule mihla iyimipu emi-3 okanye emi-4 kuphela enokuthi idubule iimbumbulu ezingama-21.