Kuyema

Kuyema zvinoreva kuita kwemunhu ari kutsvaga kuonekwa kana kuitirwa madanha neuwo waanoda. Sokuti mwana anoyemera Amai vake, kana mukadzi anoyemera murume wake. Musikana anoyemera mukomana wanodanana naye.

Mamwe Mazwi

Kuyemedza
Kuyemera

Nziyo

Parwiyo rwunonzi Mai Varamba, Oliver Mutukudzi anoimba achiti: - 

Memuyemedza mwana kumuyemedza kudai 
Mai varamba 
Memuyemedza mwana kumuyemedza bhoyi 
Mai varamba ava 

Rudo rudziyiko kuyemedza mwanakomana 
Aiwa aah 
Rudo rudziyiko kuyemedza mwanakomana 
Mai varamba 
Wotosairira semombe, chava chigondora chozvitungira 

Mitauro yeBantu

VaLozi vanoti bunyemi (n. sulkiness, vexation, rancour. (from: -nyema).
MaZulu vanoti yeme (ideophone of leaning, of slanting). Mamwe mazwi yemeza (v. lean, slant).
Chuwabo vanoti oyima (n. childhood).