Mazimbe kana makara (hot coals, embers) zvinoreva marasha achiine moto. Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano. Mitauro yeSwahili, Kimwani, Lenje inoti makara (charcoal). Lomwe vanoti makhala (charcoal) kureva makara. Herero vanoti omakara (charcoal). Baila vanoti makala (live coals; embers) kureva mazimbe. VaLenje vanoti mashala (charcoal) kureva makara. Umbundu vanoti olutukuta (n. embers) kureva mazimbe.