Kutambura (being in poverty or want) zvinoreva kuva munhu ari kushaya kana murombo. Nhamburiko (poverty, want). Nhamburo rinobva pakuti kutambura. Kuchikidza (cause to suffer). Chichiso kana dambudzo (cause of suffering) zvinotaura maitiro anokonzera kutambudzika kwevanhu. VaTiriki vanoti khutamba (to need, to lack) kureva kutambura. Mamwe mazwi: mutambi (one who lack something (e.g. a man who lacks a child), a needy person). VaWanga vanoti omutambi (needy person) kureva mutamburi. Mamwe mazwi: okhutamba (v. need; be lacking in; lack) kureva kutambura. VaGwere vanoti kudamba (be needy; be in need; be deficient; be without). Lubukusu vanoti khúútaamba (vtr need, be lacking in, lack, be poor, be destitute, be helpless, be bereaved). VaGwere vanoti kudamba (labour. toil, struggle. suffer) kureva kutambura? VaGwere vanoti budambi (neediness) kureva kutambura? VaGwere vanoti kudambya (v. disturb, vex, cause trouble; inconvenience or make s.b. suffer) kureva kutambudza.