Matondo izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe neDemocratic Republic of the Congo. Vanhu vane zita iri: Matondo Mambala; Celine Matondo; Bibich Matondo; Naomie Matondo. 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. Baila vanoti ku tonda (to be taboo, to be forbidden) kureva kuyeresa. Mamwe mazwi: mutondo (a forbidden thing, a tabboed thing) kureva chiyereswa. Mbugwe vanoti Matondo (forest) kureva dondo. Siluyana vanoti tondo (n. tree) kureva muti. VaGanda vanoti tondo (a drop) kureva donhwe. Kikongo vanoti kutonda (v. to thank, to appreciate, to show gratitude) kupa kutenda. Mamwe mazwi: Matondo (Thanks!, Thank you!). ntonda (thanks, gratitude). Sangho vanoti tondo (v. report, render an account, control, monitor). Mamwe mazwi: tondo (n. report, detailed receipt).