Mhambu (Side of path or parting of ways) zvinotaura parutivi penzira kana kuti paye panoparadzana nzira. Shoko iris rinotaurawo chiitiko chekuparadzana kwevanhu vambenge vary kufamba vese. Kumhambu kwenzira kuno muti: there is a tree at the side of the path. Ukasvika pamhambu, tsambuka uende kurudyi: when you come to the fork take the path to the right. Kikongo vanoti mpambu (bifurcation - of roads division of something into 2 branches or parts) kureva mhambu. VaChewa vanoti mbali (alongside, near to). Kimbundu vanoti mpambu (n. crossroads; intersection; crossing).