Faniro (traits or properties of a thing; congruous behaviour ) izwi rinoreva zvinhi zvinocherechedzwa zvinotsanangura nokududza chimiro chechinhu chiri kutariswa. Faniro dzinobatsira: kusiyanisa zvinhu; kufananidza zvinhu; kutaura wakazvitemba kuti chinhu ndicho chakati. Nokumwe kutaura tingati mufaniro kana mifaniro pahuzhinji. Faniro (obligation; duty; right; a requirement). Shoko rokuti humbe (form, make, quality) rinoreva kawumbirwo kakaita chinhu - zvichibata hukukutu, huremu, muro wakaumbisa, chiumbiko zvichingodaro. Humbeimwe (Sameness, similarity in kind, quality, quantity, or degree). Ifaniro yomoto kupisa: it is the property of fire to burn. Ifaniro yababa kuchengeta mhuri yavo: it is expected of a father that he will look after his family. Kugaka (Be unadjusted, unapt, inappropriate; e.g screw not fitting thread, shirt too small). zvinotaurwa pachinhu chisakafanira, chisakakwanirana kana zvisina kuti kwesere pakupindirana. MaZulu vanoti ukufanela (aptness) kureva kufanira. Mamwe mazwi: fanela (apt). Isifanelo (Pattern, dressmaker's pattern) kureva chifaniro. MaZulu vanoti fanela (Be suitable, fit, proper, be appropriate;