Kutembedzana zvireva kutakura chinhu chakasungira pachitanda chakabatwa nevanhu vaviri vanoti mumwe nomumwe kudivi rake. VaMakua vanoti mtembo (bier), VaShona vachiti hwanyadza. VaLenje vanoti mutembo (pole used by two men carrying a load between them). VaMambwe vanoti mutembo (to carry a load on a pole) vachireva kutemba kana kutembedzana. Mang'anja vanoti kutemba (to carry on a pole between two) vachireva kutembedzana. Mang'anja vanoti kutembeta (to carry suspended on a pole between two) vachireva kutembedzana.