Chihara (sheath, scabbard) zvinoreva chihomwe chinoshandiswa kuchengetera banga, bakatwa kana munondo; nguva zhinji chihara chinenge chakarukwa nedehwe uye chinosungirwa muchiuno kana munhu ari kufamba nechombo chacho. Nokumwe kutaura chinonzi hara; zvakawanda zvonzi makara. Vamwe vanoti gwaraba. Makara, muhara, mahara. VaKongo vanoti kutu (Scabbard; sheath) kureva homwe inopfekerwa banga kana munondo. VaWanga vanoti okhutsoma (Sheath, insert) kureva kupfekera muhomwe kana chihara. VaWanga vanoti okhutsomola (unsheath, pull out from sheath or socket; withdraw) vachireva kusvomhora. Baila vanoti ku soma (to sheathe) vachireva kupfekera muchihara. Baila vanoti muntemba (Sheath of arrows) kureva chihara chemiseve.