Chitungu izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. Nhungu chivakwa chakavakwa mumunda chinogara vanhu vachizora kana kurinda zvirimwa. Katungu kana chitsora zvinoreva musha uri kwawo wega kusina vamwe - isolated dwelling place. Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mime mitauro yeAfrika, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano. Lenje vanoti chitungu (an inferior kind of house). VaTiriki vanoti shitungu (n. onion) kureva hanyanisi. VaYao vanoti tukusya (isolate). VaSangho vanoti tungu (n. cast iron; lead). Kemedzung vanoti kɨtuŋ (n. country, ethnic area; 2. nation; 3. town, village; 4. clan). Kinande inoti embindi, endungu, ekitungu (n. hips) kureva zvidya.