Mhapira izita remhuri muZimbabwe. Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mime mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano. VaLenje vanoti mapila (maggots) kureva mazana enhunzi. Vatauri veChewa vanoti mapira kana manila (a kind of millet - durra; millet heads). Vatauri veYao vanoti mapira (millet; sorghum; grain).