Pathisa izita rekupihwa rinowanikwa muZimbabwe, riri zita reNdebele. Vanhu vakakurumbira vane zita iri: Pathisa Nyathi munyori wemuZimbabwe. 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 phatha (Handle, hold; feel, touch; carry in the hand; contain). Muenzaniso: ukuphatha ngesandla (to carry in the hand) kureva kubata muruwoko. MaZulu vanoti phatha (Treat, deal with; engage in ; manage, superintend; take charge of. be in command of). Sokuti: ukuphatha kahle (to treat well) vachireva kubata zvakanaka. MaZulu vanoti umphathi (One in charge; superintendent; guardian; commander; headman; controller). Mamwe mazwi: umphathi womuzi (village headman). MaZulu vanoti isiphathimandla (One in charge; superintendent; guardian; commander; headman; controller). Zvimwe: umphathisihlalo kureva mubati wechigaro. MaZulu vanoti phathisa (Cause to handle, treat, mention; help to manage. 2. Entrust to; commission; put in charge of).