Mudzi (Root of plant) apa kureva mudzi unokura muvhu uri nhengo yezvidyarwa zvakadai semiti, miriwo, huswa, maruva zvichingodaro. Mudzi (Village) apa kureva musha sezvinotaurwa nevatauri veChewa - nevamwe vari kuMaodzanyemba kweZimbabwe vanodaro vachishandisa izwi iri. KuSiNdebele zita rinoti Vusumuzi rinotaura kumutsiridza musha unova ndiwo umuzi kana kuti mudzi takanangana nezviri pano. Mudzi, Zimbabwe apa kureva dunhu reMudzi riri pedyo neMutoko. Rudzi, chidza. Kikamba vanoti musyi (n. city, town).