Masamvu izita rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. Vanhu vane zita iri: Charles Masamvu; Spencer Masamvu; Pinky Masamvu; Patricia Masamvu. Mazita ari pedyo: Mahlamvu. Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mime 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. MaZulu vanoti isamvu (Hot, sultry weather) vachireva kupisa kwekunze. Muenzaniso: isamvu sasehlo6o (hot summer weather) vachireva kupisa kwezhizha. VaRundi vanoti ishamvu (inherited property, piece of land) vachireva VaGanda vanoti musanvu kana msamvu (Seven, 7) kureva sere. VaZigula vanoti chisanvu (cassava leaves) kureva mashizha emufarinya.