Izwi rokuti shoma (few) rinoreva kuti zvinhu hazvina kuwanda, izvi zvingava zvinhu zvinoverengeka semari kana zvisingaverengeke semvura. Chishoma Zvishoma Tushoma Mushoma Vashoma Mashoma Vatauri veOshindonga vanoti -shona (few, small) kureva chiduku kana zvishoma. VaKwere vanoti -dodo (few, little) kureva zvishoma kana chidoko. Chewa vanoti chepa (to be too few, to be diminished; little). Kuchepetsa (cause to be small or diminished). Chuwabo vanoti vangoono (few, little) kureva zvishoma kana chidoko.