Tarisai futi Magungwa e pasirose Gungwa (Chirungu: ocean) muchidzidzo taranyika izwi rinoreva nzvimbo dzakakurisa dzinochengeta mitumbi yemvura yakawanda samare, iyi mvura iri mugungwa inowanikwa iine munyu zvokuti hainwike. Magungwa makuru anosanganisira Gungwa reIndiya, Gungwa rePasifiki, ne Gungwa reAtirandiki, Gungwa rekuChamhembe ne Gungwa reAkitiki. Kana uso hwePasirose hwapimwa panoonekwa kuti chikamu che 71 pazana (71%) chakafukidzwa nemvura yegungwa. Chikuva cheGungwa (seabed) - mazwi aya ari kuumbwa pachinyorwa chino kududza pavhu riri pasi pegungwa. Iro izwi rokuti guva (floor, dusty sitting place) rinoreva pasi patinotsika kana kugara. Menderekedzo, mhendero gombe kana mahombekombe (shore) zvinoreva chikamu chenyika chiri pedyo uye chakabatana negungwa, rwizi kana nyanza. Chipforo chegungwa (Seashore, coast) (Genesis 49:13 Bhaibheri reChindau) Muchenga (Sand, Beach) iri izwi rinoreva jecha kuChichewa asi pano riri kushandiswa kuturikira beach. Izwi rokuti rushesha rinoreva jecha, asi pano riri kushandiswa kuturikira chinonzi beach kuChirungu nokuti beach rinotaurwa pane jecha. Pahombekombe pasina jecha, hapana beach. Guva reGungwa (Sea floor) iri izwi riri kushandiswa kuturikira pavhu pasi pegungwa.