Mwaka weChando kana wekutonhora, unowanikwa mumwedzi inoti May-July kuchamhembe kweAfrika. Chero (hoar-frost). Takatarisa mazwi ari kuSilozi zvinotaridzika sokuti chando kutaura muchidimbu paifanirwa kunzi chiando? VaLozi vanoti -anda (v.t. to freeze, to chill; to damage) kureva kutonhodza. Mamwe Mazwi: sianda kureva chando. -andalala (v.i. to be rigid, to be stiff). Baila vanoti chandwa (n. frost) kureva chando chiri pasi. Mamwe Mazwi: ku andwa (to be frozen). Menshi a andwa (the water is frozen) kureva mvura yava chando. VaBukusu vanoti khuu.aanda (v. stick, adhere, get stuck). Mamwe Mazwi: khúú.aandalala (freeze; become hard, harden, become tough, stiffen); be firm, stand firm). MaXhosa vanoti ubusika (Winter) kureva mwaka wechando. MaZulu vanoti isithwathwa (n. frost). Takwane sinja (n. winter). VaHerero vanoti oku-pepera (winter) kureva mwaka wechando. Mang'anja vanoti chisisira kana chizizira (coolness) kureva karwando. VaZigula vanoti kuandama (to attach; to adhere, to stick).