Kuomba kana kuwomba (to roar; make loud sound like a lion) zvinoreva kudzvova kunoita shumba. VaShona vanoti kuwombera maoko (clap the hands) vachireva kurovanisa maoko achirira sezvinodiwa. Chewa vanoti kuombera (sound for anyone; to be for sounding; play musical instrument) kureva kuridza. Mamwe mazwi: kuomba ngoma (to beat a drum), kuridza ngoma. VaChewa vanoti kuomba manja (to clap the hands) vachireva kuwombera mawoko. VaFwe vanoti ku-omba (to play an instrument) vachireva kuridza chiridzwa. VaChewa vanoti kuomba (to shake, beat or rattle; to sound a trumpet; blow a horn; ring a bell; beat a drum; clap the hands; to thresh corn) vachireva kuomba. VaChewa vanoti kuomba mfuti (to fire a gun) vachireva kuridza pfuti. VaChewa vanoti kuomba (to fashion, to form, to manufacture) vachireva kuumba. VaLungu vanoti ukuoomba (to work) kureva kushanda. VaMambwe vanoti -wombela (v. work for something or someone), kushandira. Chopi vanoti kuwomba (v. to speak).