Zembe izita rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. Vanhu vane zita iri: Luxon Zembe. Dzembe kana nzembe (Namaqua dove) ndiyo shiri iri kutaridzwa mudariro riri pasi kuruboshwe. Dzembe kana madzembe (Big axe for felling trees) idemo rokutemesa uchiriga miti. VaSwahili vanoti mzembe (1. negligent, slovenly person. 2. careless, indifferent, superficial person) kureva tsimbe kana mudhiniwe. VaSwahili vanoti zembe (adj. idle, lazy, negligent) kureva husimbe kana hudhiniwe. Mamwe mazwi kizembe (indolent, relaxed posture; 2. adv. indolent, negligent manner) kureva zvehusimbe kana zvehudhiniwe. MaXhosa vanoti zembe (n. axe) kureva demo. Sangho vanoti zembe kana zemba (n. knife) kureva banga. VaChewa neMang'anja vanoti zembe kana dzembe (water melon) kureva nwiwa.