Maruku izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 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. VaMakua vanoti nluku kana maluku pakuwanda (n. stone) vachireva dombo. VaMambwe vanoti uluku (wickedness, violence, cruelty). VaWanga vanoti okhuruka pakuwanda (rule; govern; control; manage; tame and keep animals) vachireva kutonga. VaWanga vanoti olukhu (noise - of voices kureva ruzha rwemazwi.