Makunike izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. Vanhu vakakurumbira vane zita iri: Blessing Makunike aiva mutambi webhora muchikwata cheZimbabwe. Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeAfrika, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano. VaFwe vanoti ku-kunika (to smoke food stuff) kureva kuwomesa zvidyo muutsi. Moba vanoti kunŋ; kuni (n. border; edge; end) kureva mucheto. VaKikuyu vanoti kokunika (v. cover, stop up, cover with lid, wrap; encase) kureva kufugidza, kufundika kana kuputira. VaKikuyu vanoti nguniko (n. a cover; a lid; a wrapper; bung) kureva chivharo, hwidibo, fukidzo kana chiputiriso. Tiriki vanoti khukhunika (v. cover; close a book; put a lid on; cover a container) kufugidza kana kufundika. Mamwe mazwi: khukhunika (snap, break, eg bone or stick) kureva kutyora.