Mazani izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. Zita riri pedyo nderekuti Mazanhi. 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. VaChewa vanoti dzani (a withered leaf) vachireva shizha rakasvava. VaDigo vanoti ziki kana zani (difficulty; problem; trouble) vachireva zvinetso. VaSwahili vanoti jani (n. grass, leaf, bush). VaSwahili vanoti majani (n. grass, leaves, herbage, foliage, weeds) vachireva bundo. VaShambala vanoti zani (n. leaf) zvichireva shizha. VaLubwisi vanoti majaani (n. leaves) zvichireva mashizha.