Pfumo kana jokoso (spear in English) chombo chakagadzirwa chiine chitanda chirefu chakabatanidzwa nemuromo unopinza unoshandiswa kubaya panguva yokunge vanhu vachirwa hondo kana kuvhima. Vatauri veChiNdau vanoti mukhondo. Kanzvi zvinoreva kwakapinza kuya kwepfumo kwacho kunobaya. Chipanga kana chipasa (the blade of spear-head or arrow-head). Rwiriko (shaft of a spear) ndiwo mutanda unoshanda semubato wepfumo. Chireya, suso kana chiraya (blunt end of a spear opposite to the blade - used for digging). Nangiro (where the metal head enters the shaft at either end). Nyenza, ukambo kana makave (the coiled wire binding shaft end). Musika kana nyimbiri (the stem of blade, entering into shaft). Muromo (point of spear). Chisambara (brass wire work on stick, handles etc). kune zita rinonzi Kasamabara. Pfumo rinobaya ngerina hombarume. The spear that pierces is that of a (successful) hunter. MaZulu vanoti ilikhiwa (1. Large-bladed, stabbing assegai; 2. Bundle of spears) ipfumo rine chipanga chipamhi. Kemedzung vanoti kondə (a kind of spear).