Chiposhi

Chiposhi, chimodzi, chimotsi kana chiposi chipotsi  (First of a series) apa kureva chinhu chechiposhi. 

Mazwi anoti motsi; posi, poshi haasiwo anoshandiswa pakutaura huwandu hwezvinhu. Aya mazwi anoshandiswa pakurava sokuti: poshi, piri; tatu; ina; shanu; zvichingodaro.
Imba yechimotsi iyo yakavakwa nababa vangu.
Kabodzi, zvinoreva kuita kamwe -once.
Ndodzamura nzungu dziri murusero: I am going to take nearly all the nuts in the winnowing basket.

Mitauro yeBantu

Kimbundu vanoti lua kamoxi (the first time) kureva kechiposhi kana chimotsi.
VaGulu vanoti ku-longola (aforehand). Muntu wa kulongola (the first man).
VaGulu vanoti -a kulongola (first) kureva chokutanga, pekutanga etc.
VaBukusu vanoti eendweela (one - in counting or arithimetic).

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