Zemba izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 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. VaLozi vanoti kazemba (spy). VaChewa vanoti zemba (to disappear by getting out of sight; to avoid). VaHerero vanoti zemba (to forget; neglect). VaHerero vanoti omuzemba kana okuzemba (forgetfulness). VaHerero vanoti ou-semba (right principle; uprightness).