Tsikira izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 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. VaTaita vanoti tsikila (under part of arm) vachireva divi rezasi reruwoko. Tunen vanoti ʊ̀≠sɪ̀k–ɪ̀l-à (v. winnow; throw in air - grain) kureva kuwurutsa. Kikongo vanoti xikila (v. to be sure, certain, correct; exact, accurate, reliable, firm, secure, immovable, fixed securely). Kikongo vanoti xikila (n. firmness, correctness; certainty).