Kushamba kana kusamba (to bathe, to wash) zvinoreva kugeza muviri kana nhengo yemuviri. Kugeza (to wash) apa zvichireva kushandisa mvura pakanda senzira yokuchenesa muviri. Kukupura kugeza, asi kwete muviri wese. Anokupura anogeza kumeso, makumbo nemawoko kunyanya. VaFwe vanoti kushamba (bathing) kureva kushamba. Baila vanoti kusamba (to bathe, wash) kureva kushamba. Nsenga vanoti shamba (v. wash face, limbs etc.) kureva kushamba. VaLenje vanoti chisambilo (washing place) kureva nzvimbo yekugezera. VaWanga vanoti libafu (n. bath) vachireva bhavha. VaDigo vanoti madzi ga kueza kureva mvura yekugeza. VaZigula vanoti kushapula (washing the crotch) kureva kushapura kana kugeza panhengo dzesikarudzi.