Chihoboya izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. Chihoboya. Kune izwi rinoti kuhobodza rinoreva kuonza muviri - (Make thin or emaciated). 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. MaZulu vanoti hoba (v. 1. Draw back; withdraw into oneself. 2. Live retired, be in seclusion). MaZulu vanoti ilihobo kana amahobo pakuwanda (n. Poor person) vachireva munhu murombo. VaNyakyusa vanoti hoboka (become happy) kureva kufara.