Makosa izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. Vanhu vane zita iri: Herbert Makosa, Jairos Makosa, Itayi Makosa. Mazwi angava pedyo: hosha, chikosha. 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. VaDigo vanoti makosa (fault, wrong). VaDigo vanoti makosano (misunderstanding) kureva kusawirirana. VaZigula vanoti kosa kana makosa (fault, mistake, wrong doing). VaMaconde vanoti kukosha (to err) vachireva kukanganisa. VaGiryama vanoti ku-kosa (v. err, to do amiss). Mamwe mazwi: kosa, makosa (n. error, mistake, fault). VaGanda vanoti kosa (v.a. to hurt, injure) vachireva kukuvadza. Nsenga vanoti makosa (n. health, strength) kureva hutano kana simba.