Mukurumbira kana kuti guhu (fame) zvinoreva kuzivikanwa nevanhu vazhinji nokuda kwechimwe chinhu chakanaka chawakaita kana chaunogona. Oliver Mtukudzi akaita mukurumbira nokuimba. Mbiri (1. Renown, 2. Notoriety, 3. Glory, 4. Report) zvinotaurwa pamunhu kana chinhu chakakurumbira chinozivakanwa nevazhinji chingava chinzivikanwa mumabasa akanaka akana asina kururama. Mbirikira kana kuvirikira (Publicity) apa kureva kuzivikanwa kwemunhu kana mabasa ake. Uroyi hwake hune mbirikira: the fact that she is a witch is known everywhere. Mbirikiro, mukurumbira kana kuvirikira (Reputation. Fame. Renown). zvinotaura mukurumbira wemunhu nemabasa ake. Ane mbirikiro yokurima: he is a famous farmer. Kuwirikira, kukurumbira, kukurumbirwa (to be famous, to be spoken well of) apa kureva kuva nembiri . Kutunhidza kana kutunhidzira (glorify). Guhu (news, report, rumour) kureva nhau kana nhurwa dzinotaurwa pamusoro pemunhu, nzvimbo kana chinhu. Mbiri matende inoputsika. Fame is like gourds, it breaks. to place articles together into VaYao vanoti limbili (fame; character; renown) vachireva mbiri. VaBukusu vanoti eefuma (n. glory, fame, prominence).