Chidawo izita rinoenderana nemutupo, rinodudza nhoroondo yeboka revanhu nekupatsanukana kwavakaita nevamwe vane mutupo mumwe. Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mime 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 umdabu (Origin - as of a tribe). Muenzaniso: abomdabu kulelizwe (people born in this country) vachireva vanhu vakazvarwa munyika iyoyo. MaZulu vanoti isidabuko (n. Place of origin, original source; original custom.). Mamwe mazwi: indabuko (Source, origin. 2. Inherited custom). MaZulu vanoti umdabuko (n. Source, origin; 2. Original custom, inherited manners). Mamwe mazwi: dabula (v. Bring into being, originate, create). VaMaconde vanoti litawa kana matawa (clan, ethinic group) vachireva dzinza kana rudzi.