Kuwuna (wither as flowers or leaves) zvinoreva kusvava semaruva kana mashizha ashaya mvura. Kusvava kweMashizha (wither; dry up a little) zvinoreva kupera mvura kunoita kuti mashizha awune. Munhu anonzi akawuna kana achinge akasuruvara kana kuti achiratidza kupera simba kana kushaya morari. Ko kuzowuna kudaro chii chanetsa nhai muramu? VaChewa vanoti fota (wither as flowers or leaves), kureva kuwuna. BaKalanga vanoti swaba (wither; dry up a little; be disappointed; have one’s hopes dashed) vachireva kusvava. Chopi vanoti kuwuna (v. wither; dry up) vachireva kuwuna. MaZulu vanoti imbune kana izimbune (n. Emaciated person or animal, one weak from disease). MaZulu vanoti bune (ideophone of fading, shriveling up, drooping, emaciation) inyaudzosingwi inodudza kuwuna. MaZulu vanoti imbune kana izimbune (n. Species of sensitive plant, Mimosa asperata.). Chibune sezita