Muchidzidzo chePimanyika, chiwumbiko kana shepi (Shape; figure) chinoonekwa muganhu wacho, chine mupimo unodudza kukura kwachakaita. Chiumbwa inogona kunge ine nzenda imwe, nzenda mbiri kana nzenda nhatu. Nokumwe kutaura tinagti chiumbiko - structure. Muchidzidzo chePimanyika, chiumbwa dzinosanganisira: mutsetse, munyonya, mutsendo iyo inokwanisa kushandiswa kutsanangudza dzimwe mhando dzechiumbwa dzisiri nyore kutsangudza. Zvuimbwa zvinotaurwa zvanyanya zvinowanikwa muchinyorwa Pimanyika. Kuwumba (v. mould, form). Form (i.e body) muturu; mugomu??. VaHerero vanoti omu-tungo (n. form) vachireva chiwumbiko. VaHerero vanoti tungua (p.p. formed) vachireva chakawumbwa. VaHerero vanoti otyi-tungua (n. something built, constructed, fabrication, structure) vachireva chiwumbwa. VaGiryama vanoti kuumbwa kwe- (form of person etc). VaZigula vanoti umbo (n. form, shape of human being). Mang'anja vanoti mpunga wa tupi lina - rice of a different colour, also shape. VaKongo vanoti mpwa (Form (shape, appearance); style; sort; Species; quality, description, form, shape, pattern).