Nzou (Ku Chingezi: elephant) kana Zhou zimhuka ziguru-guru rinowanikwa kuZiwumbe reAfurika nereEzhiya. Nzou ndiyo mhuka hombe hombe pamhuka dzinowanikwa padunhu dzisingagare mumvura Nzou dzinowanikwa muAfurika dzine nyanga; nzou dzinowanikwa kuEzhiya dzimwe hadzina nyanga. Nzou dzinotakura nhumbu kwemwedzi makumi maviri nemaviri (22). Painozvarwa nzou inenge ine huremu hunosvika 105 kg. Nzou dzinorarama makore 50-70. Mhuvi inzou isina nyanga. Gaka renzou (intestine of elephant used as sleeping bag) apa kureva matumbu enzou aishandiswa sebhegi rekurarira. Murevo wenzou (elephant's trunk). VaVenda vanoti musingo (elephant's trunk). Kuita kwewashaya kuteya nzou neriva. Nzou hairemerwe nenyanga dzayo. Nzou mutupo pana vanhu paseri ava machikichori. Chirango chatimba, kuti nzou pinda mumba. It is a mere formality for a (small bird) to invite an elephant to its nest. Kuvaraidza zuva kuteya nzou neriva. It is just killing time if one sets a stone-trap for an elephant. Mazita emhuri ane chekuita nenzou anosanganisira: Zhou, Nzou, Chinzou, Mukonowenzou, Manzou, Nenzou, Samanyanya, Mashambanzou. VaFwe vanoti njovu (elephant) kureva nzou. VaNyungwe vanoti ndzou (n. elephant) kureva nzou.