Dambo kana madambo pakuwanda (1. Open, level stretch of land generally with fertile soil). Vamwe vanoti dambo mupata uri pakati pemakomo (Valley between hills). Vatauri veChewa vanoti dambo (a grass covered plain; a watery marsh). Mang'anja vanoti dambo (a grass covered plain without trees; open glades in the bush - the soil seems more clayey, the grass is luxuriant). VaSwahili vanoti mdambi (savannah, grassland; bot. heather). VaBemba vanoti nika (n. plain) kureva dambo.