Kuomba

Kuomba kana kuwomba (to roar; make loud sound like a lion) zvinoreva kudzvova kunoita shumba.

VaShona vanoti kuwombera maoko (clap the hands) vachireva kurovanisa maoko achirira sezvinodiwa.

Mitauro yeBantu

Chewa vanoti kuombera (sound for anyone; to be for sounding; play musical instrument) kureva kuridza. 
Chewa inoti kuomba ngoma (to beat a drum), kuridza ngoma. Chewa inoti kuomba manja (to clap the hands) vachireva kuwombera mawoko. 
VaFwe vanoti ku-omba (to play an instrument) vachireva kuridza chiridzwa. Chopi vanoti kuwomba (v. to speak).
Chewa inoti kuomba (v. shake, beat or rattle; sound a trumpet; blow a horn; ring a bell; beat a drum; clap the hands; thresh corn).
Chewa inoti kuomba mfuti (to fire a gun) kureva kuridza pfuti. Chewa inoti kuomba (v. fashion, form, manufacture) kureva kuumba.
VaLungu vanoti ukuoomba (to work) kureva kushanda. VaMambwe vanoti -wombela (v. work for something or someone), kushandira.
Maconde vanoti -omba kana -womba (v. beat a drum, fire a gun, blow a horn, flute) kureva kuridza.

Mamwe Mazwi

VaHerero vanoti posa (to ring; to sound) vachireva saundi.
VaHerero vanoti ombosiro kana okuposa (n. sound) vachireva saundi.