Malinga izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe neSouth Africa. Vanhu vane zita iri: Nolwazi Malinga; Puleng Malinga; Thulani Malinga; Churchill Malinga. 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. VaChewa vanoti linga (to measure, to weigh). Mamwe mazwi: kulingana (to be equal, to compare). Malinga (equality, justice). VaChewa vanoti malinga (a job, a piece of work). Duala vanoti malinga (n. anger, irritation; indignation). VaSwahili vanoti linga (make equal or harmonious, adapt, accommodate). Taita vanoti -linga (how many). Sokuti wandu walinga kureva vanhu vangani. VaYao vanoti malinga ni (according to) maringe ne. Nsenga vanoti linga (n. measure, copy, weigh).