Depute (slender and easily bent) kureva muti kana simbi nhete inobhenda nyore. Kutepuka (to hang loosely and be flexible). Depa (1. to hang loosely, 2. be flexible). Depatepa kana madepatepa (1. Long swaying object. 2. Diving-board). Yao vanoti kutepana (to be slender and easily bent; to be pliable) kureva kutepuka. VaYao kutepana (to sway from side to side; to be frail; to be weak; to be slender and easily bent). Mamwe mazwi: kutepanya. VaYao kutepela (to become faint-hearted very quickly). Mamwe mazwi: kutependala (to be frail and flabby ; to hang loosely together ; to be gentle). Barotse vanoti matepeta (n. looseness, slackness (by extension) a slack person). Zvichida mazwi okuti kutepana nakutepandala anokwanisa kuturikira chinonzi paralysis kuEnglish uye chinonzi lysis.