Mwenje weKuvheneka

Mwenje (a lamp) zvinoreva chinhu chakagadzirwa nechinangwa chekupa chiedza pane rima. Mwenje unogona kava: rambhi, kenduru, bhoni, tochi kana zhenje romoto.

Bhoni (Light Bulb) zvinoreva icho chinounza mwenje kana ruvheneko pangava patochi kana magetsi emumba.
Chitimiko chemwenje (light stand) zvinoreva chigadziko chinogadzwa kenduru, rambhi kana imwe mhando yemwenje.
Chibani (Lamp) izwi iri rinoreva rambhi kuChiNdau.

Kurerutsa Mutauro

Ngokukasira kwakabuda zvinwe zvenyara yomunhu, zvikanyora pakatsetswa parukumbati rwengome youmambo pasinde nechigadzikiro chechibani: Suddenly the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. (Daniel 5:5, Bhaibheri reChiNdau). 

Mitauro yeAfrika

Maconde inoti nchenje (source of heat and light - sun, fire, torch). Maconde vanoti shenje (n. flashlight, lantern) kureva zhenje.
Mambwe inoti lukozyo (a torch made of dry grass or twigs) kureva zhenje remoto. 
MaNdebele vanoti emini kureva masikati. Nyanja inoti mwenje (light, shine or gleam).
Kikongo inoti mini (n. light, a light, torch, candle, lamp, lantern) kureva chiedza kana mwenje.  
VaKongo vanoti minika (v. enlighten; show a light, to give a light, gleam) kuvheneka.  
Zigula inoti kunurisha (light up, enlighten). Mamwe mazwi: kunurishwa (be lit up; be enlightened). 
Herero inoti oku-yerisa (to light up, enlighten; brighten; polish). Lomwe inoti mwenje (n. light, lamp). 
Chewa inoti mwenje (n. light, shine or gleam; a straw to give light). Taabwa vanoti muenge (n. torch) kureva mwenje.

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