Kushura (to be an evil omen) zvinoreva chiitiko kana chinhu chinonongedza zviri mberi. Mashura (miracles, omens, wonders). Shuramurove (stork bird.). Chisingaperi chinoshura. MaNdebele vanoti: ukungapheliyo kuyahlola. MaZulu vanoti ukuhlola (Predict evil, warn of coming danger; act as an evil omen.), kushura. Mamwe mazwi: hlolela (Bring down evil upon: send a warning to; wish evil to) kureva kushurira. MaZulu vanoti umhlola (Awe-inspiring occurrence (e.g. eclipse, earthquake), extraordinary happening; evil omen, portent) vachireva chiitiko chinoshura. MaZulu vanoti ilihlolamvula kana amahlolamvula (lit. what predicts rain. Common swift, Cypselus apus) vachireva shuramvura. VaTsonga vanoti hlola (v. do something taboo) vachireva kushura kana kushurira.