Chembere

Chembere (kureva old woman; older aged woman) zvinoreva munhukadzi asharuka zvikurusei uyo asvika pamakore ekuguma ura - asisabereki vana. Vamwe vangati makore 60 kana kudarika ndiko kuchembera.

Tsumo

Ziriwo rechembere ziramba waravira. An old woman's relish is refused (only) after tasting. 
Chembere mukadzi hazvienzane nekurara mugota.
Mhanje isina mwana hainzi ichembere. A barren woman should not be considered as an old one. 
Chiro irombo kuroora mbuya ikazvara. It is sheer luck to marry an old woman who happens to bear a child. 

Mazwi eChibantu

VaYao vanoti mjembele (a woman who has borne children) kureva mukadzi akazvara vana. 
VaLenje vanoti kuchembela (Be old, worn out). VaFwe vanoti mucembere (old woman) kureva muchembere.
Barotse vanoti bucembele (old age) kureva huchembere. Baila vanoti muchembele (aged person) kureva muchembere.
VaVenda vanoti mukegulu (n. old woman) kureva chembere.

 Ringai zve: 

 Mutana
 Mudhara
 Ambhuya
 Kuchembera

Category:Tsika