Pfini (spite; malice) zvinoreva kuita zvinhu nenzira yokuda kusvotesa kana kurwadzisa. Chinya kana pfini (malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person) Pfini yenyoka kungoruma icho isingadyi. VaLozi vanoti lunya (n. cruelty, hardness of heart) zvichida vanoreva chinya. MaZulu vanoti ulunya (n. Cruelty, callousness; hardness of heart; lack of mercy; harshness) zvichida vanoreva chinya. VaYao vanoti wanga (treat with malice) vachireva kuitira pfini. VaWabo vanoti onyonya (v. annoy) vachireva kunyon'onya.