Chinotomba izita rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. Vanhu vakakurumbira vane zita iri: Chinotomba aiva mungano dzevadiki. 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. MaZulu vanoti intothomba (n. 1. Sleek, fat person; fat, glossy animal. 2. Tall, well-developed person. 3. Well-roasted, browned maize, meat, etc. 4. Well-ground snuff).