Mberi izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. Vanhu vane zita iri: Kudzai Mberi; Pastor Bernard Mberi Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano. Lingala vanoti mbeli (n. knife) kureva banga. VaTonga vanoti mbeli (n. blade) kureva banga. Barotse neVaNgala vanoti mbeli (n. small African knife formerly used as razor) kureva imhando yebanga. VaWanga vanoti mberi (before, first) kureva kumberi kana vemberi. Mamwe mazwi: amberi (first, leading). Luwanga vanoti eshiamberi (forequarter, the first). Chewa vanoti mberi (a brother).