Nhaka (legacy, inheritance) zvinoreva pfuma inogachidzwa ichibva kuvabereki kana madzitateguru kuenda kuvana avo. Iyi ingava pfuma yezvipfuyo, nhumbi kana midziyo uye inogona kuvawo pfuma yeruzivo, tsika, zvirevo nemashoko anovaka rudzi mune zvakanaka. Rifa kana ifa (inheritance - generally of perishable items not cattle) zvichireva nhaka yezvinhu zvinosakara zvakadai sembatya kana midziyo. Nhaka mbuya ndeyemombe; yemunhu inozvionera. Nhaka dzinoguranwa musi wenyatwa. Inheritance is withdrawn on the day of trouble. Mugari weNhaka, magaranhaka, mudyi wenhaka, mwanazari kana sazita (heir). Matata (personal belongings of deceased person). VaNyungwe vanoti nthaka (n. inheritance) kureva nhaka. VaMambwe vanoti ndalilo (n. inheritance, heritage) kureva nhaka. VaVenda vanoti thaka (n. wealth). MaZulu vanoti ilifa kana amafa (n. inheritance; Property of deceased; estate) kureva nhaka. Mamwe mazwe: indhlalifa (inheritor) kureva mudyi wenhaka. VaGanda vanoti takata kana taka (die, pass away) kureva kufa. VaMambwe vanoti ntaka (of value, of good quality, etc). VaGulu vanoti muhala (n. heir).