Shirikadzi kana chirikadzi zvinoreva mukadzi akafirwa nemurume, asina kugarwa nhaka kana kuzoroorwa patsva. BaKalanga vanoti chila (live; survive) kureva kurarama kana kupona. VaVenda vanoti tshilikadzi kureva shirikadzi. Nsenga vanoti chila (v. live upon). Mamwe mazwi: chizhya (v. maintain, support life, give food to). VaDigo vanoti gungu kureva shirikadzi. VaKabwa vanoti omutumba (widower) kureva murume akafirwa nemukadzi. VaLenje vanoti mushike (Widow; widower) kureva munhu akafirwa nemukadzi kana murume wake. VaSwahili vanoti mjani kana mjaani (widow) kureva chirikadzi. Tsvimborume.