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Tsindi

**Tsindi**, shindi kana chidzororo (*Squirrel* in English)  imhuka yemusango ine chimiro chinenge chetsuro asi iri diki pane tsuro. Tsindi inogara mumuti uye ine muswe wakareba pane wetsuro. Tsindi ine ruvara rushava (brown). Mhuka iyi inodya michero yesango, midzi, nemashizha akasiyana-siyana.

Kune vamwe vanhu vanodya tsindi. 

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Nyungwe inoti **sindi**  (n. squirrel) kureva tsindi. 
*Maconde inoti **shinengo** (n. squirrel) kureva tsindi.
*Herero inoti ondyere (n. squirrel. From **yera** meaning to shine, be bright - because of yellowish shiny skin) kureva tsindi.
Manyene

**Manyene**, huhwe, mhungubwe kana hungubwe (*Black-backed jackal*) imhuka iri mumhuri yembwa inowanikwa musango. manyene anoita musana une mamvanda matema uye dumbu nemakumbo ebrown. Chimuskwe chamanyene chine mamvanda marefu uye manyene ane nzeve ndefu.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Tsonga vanoti **Mhungubya** (n. Side-striped Jackal) kureva mhungubwe.
Gwee

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**Gwee** (*Bushbaby* in English) kana kuti ***Nhavira,*** imhuka yemusango inogara mumuti inozivikanwa nokuchema semwana. Gwee rine maziso makuru uye rine mamvanda mapfumbu paruvara (grey). Gwee imhuka inogona kukwira muti nokukasira.
Twana

**Twana** (*Caracal* in English) imhuka yemusango ine chiso chinenge katsi asi iine mumhu mukuru pane katsi. Twana inodyiwa nyama mumatunhu akawanda. Mhuka iyi ine nzeve dzakatetepa kumusoro dzakapinza.

Zita remhuka iyi riri nyore kupesanisa neremwana wemhembwe kana bimha anonzi tsvana.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaLozi vanoti **twani** (n. kind of lynx).
Mbudzi

Mbudzi (*goat in English*) imhuka inopfuyiwa pamusha. Mbudzi dzinowanikwa Pasirose dziine mhando dzakasiyana-siyana. Mbudzi dzinochengeterwa nyama uye mukaka wadzo. Kunonzi mbudzi dzinopa chikamu chemukaka chinokwana 2% wemukaka unodyiwa nevanhu Pasirose.

Mbudzi nzvari inotakura nhumbu kwemazuva 150.

## Tsika

*Benzva, mabenzva (She-goat that has had progeny; ) kureva nhunzvi yembudzi. 
*Mbudzi dzaneta, udzitinhe chinyai: the goats are tired, drive them slowly.
*Kurava mbudzi nedzisipo, kurava nedzava matoo. Counting absent goats means counting (even) dead ones.

## Mazita anojekesa

*Nhongo zvinoreva mbudzi hono yakachekwa.
*Nhunzwi zvinoreva mbudzi hadzi.
*Gotora, gweme, mbocho, goko, gotokoto kana mugotora (ram) rinoreva mbudzi hono isina kuchekwa.
*Mbudzana (kid) rinoreva mwana wembudzi.
*Muchaza, musana kana bvuwo (1. Afterbirth of animal)
*Mugaranhoko kana muchaza (Rectum of goat or sheep). 
*Muzariro kana mujariro (One of bars for closing entrance to an enclosure e.g. for goats). Kujara - zvichida ndipo panobva mazita anoti Nyakujara naNyamujara?
*Chirengwa kana murengwa (Small, drooping, pendant object e.g glandular growth on goat's throat).
*Gore (n. Goat’s kraal) kureva chirugu chmbudzi.

## Tsumo

*Kanyenye kotsakatika/ gondo roonekwa rakaruma nyama. A small goat gets lost and an eagle is seen with a piece of meat. 
*Mbudzi kudya mufenje hufana nyina.
*Mbudzi kukwira mufuta kufana rudzi. (If) a goat climbs a castor oil-plant, it imitates its own kind. 

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaMambwe vanoti **sawe** kana **punga** (a he goat) kureva mukono wembudzi kana gotora.
*VaBemba vanoti **sawe** (a he goat) kureva mukono wembudzi kana gotora.
*VaKabwa vanoti **mbuzi mawe** (a type of wild goat) kureva mbudzi yemusango.
*Sagara vanoti mhene (n. goat) kureva mbudzi.
Mhuru

**Mhuru** (*calf* in English) izwi rinoshandiswa kutaura mwana wemhuka dzinosanganisira mombe, nzou; nyati nedzimwewo. Mhuru inotaurwa kazhinji pamhuka dzine mumhu mukuru.

*Kugombera (prevent calf from sucking while milking the cow) kureve kudzivisa mhuru pakuyamwa munguva yekukama mhou. Anoita izvi anonzi mugomberi. Zvichida ndipo panobva zita rokuti Gombera naMugomberi?
*Kukondodza (Continue to suckle a calf after the time at which it should have been weaned). Mombe inokondodza haipfumisi.
*Nhenjana (n. a small calf).

## Tsumo

*Mugomberi wemhuru anopihwa mutuvi: zvichireva kuti wese anoita pasa ane kodzero yemuripo.
*Wachemedza mhuru unohandaidza nyina ichibva kumafuro: if you make the calf hawl you make its mother come hurriedly from grazing.

## Mazwi eBantu

*VaNyungwe  vanoti **mphulu** (n. calf) kureva mhuru.
*VaLuganda vanoti **ennyana** (calf). 
*VaYao vanoti **mlamba** (a by-path).
*Kinande vanoti **nyana** (n. veal, a calf) vachireva nyama yemhuru kana mhuru.
Hanga

Hanga (*Guinea fowl* in English) ishiri yemusango ine minhenga yeruava rupfumbu iine madoo-madoo paminhenga yacho. Hanga dzinowanikwa muZimbabwe, nguva zhinji dzinomhanya nepasi dzichizobhururuka kana dzavhundutswa nechikara.

Hanga dzinopfuyiwa pamusha dzichidyiwa nyama inonaka samare. Shiri idzi dzinokura kuita mumhu unodarika huku.

## Tsumo

*Hanga inobatwa namauruko mana. A guinea fowl is caught after four flights. 
*Hangaiwa iyemberwi. A rock pigeon is (to be) enticed (into a trap). 
*Mukuru mukuru hanga haigari pfunde. 

## Mitauro yeAfrika

*Nyungwe vanoti nkhanga (n. helmeted guinea fowl) kureva hanga. 
*Zigula inoti nkhanga (guinea fowl) vachireva hanga. Kimbundu inoti kanga (n. surface; face; area) kureva pamusoro pechinhu.
*Umbundu vanoti ohanga (guinea-fowl), kureva hanga. Beli vanoti kanga (n. ostrich) kureva mhou.
*Mandinka vanoti kaη (on; on top) kureva pamusoro. Hausa inoti akan (above; on the top of; on the basis of).
*Lubwisi vanoti kukangama (v. Be on top; be tall). Mamwe mazwi: kukangamiya (v. raise).
Nhoro

Nhoro (*Kudu* in English and Afrikaans) imhuka iri mumhuri yemhofu inowanikwa muAfrica iine ruvara rwe brown nemitsetse michena inodzika nedumbu kubva kumusana. Nhoro ine muskwe mupfupi mukobvu nenyanga refu dzinomonana. Nyanga idzi dzinosishandidwa kugadzira hwamanda - inonzi hunda nevamwe vatauri.

Nhoro imhuka huru inowanikwa mumasango eZimbabwe.

## Tsumo

*Panoda kumera muswe panotekenyedza. The spot where the tail is about to grow tickles. 

## Mitauro yeAfrika

*Venda vanoti tholo (n. kudu) kureva nhoro. VaTsonga vanoti nhongo (n. kudu) kureva nhoro. 
*Mambwe inoti ntandala (a kind of antelope, the Kudu) kureva nhoro. Luganda inoti **njobe** kureva nhoro.
*MaZulu vanoti imphotela (twisted object e.g. kudu horns) kureva chinhu chakamonereka senyanga dzenhoro.
*Setswana vanoti **tholo** (adj. kudu) kureva nhoro. Yoruba vanoti toro (adj. narrow) kureva kutetepa.
Ngwarati

**Ngwarati** kana mharapara (*sable* in English) imuka yemusango iri mumhuri yenhoro. Mhuka iyi ine ruvara rwutema (black) nedumbu jena (white). Pachiso chayo ine mutandamhuno mutema nemitsetse mitema inobva kumaziso ichienda kumuromo. Muromo wepasi unenge uri muchena. Ngwarati ine nyanga dzakasvonaka dzakakombama dzichidzokera kumashure.

## Tsika

*Zvaiwana ngwarati  - kureva kuti uya anombozviti ndini ndinogona zvamuwanawo nhasi.
*Chikwata cheRugby cheZimbabwe chinodanwa kunzi "Sables" - iriyo ngwarati.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaVenda vanoti **phalaphala** (n. sable antelope) vachireva mharapara.
*Setswana vanoti kukurugu, kwalat, kwalata (n. sable antelope) kureva ngwarati.
*Sesotho vanoti kgama kana phalafala (n. sable antelope) vachireva mharapara.
*VaLozi vanoti **kwalata** kana **likwalata** (n. roan or sable antelope) kureva ngwarati.
Hwata

**Hwata** (*Secretary bird* in English) ishiri ine makumbo marefu nemakushe mapfumbu nematema inowanikwa muZimbabwe. Makumbo ehwata ane makushe matema uye.
Gora

*Gora (vulture).
*Gora (large wild cat) zvichireva nhiriri.
*Gora remhuru kana magora (Calf pen within dwelling-house) zvichireva gwere kana magwere. 
*Gora Remunhu kana magora (Uninhibited person; 2. Smart, young trickster). 
*Gora, Madziva (a place in Mashonaland Central).
*Magora sezita (family name).

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaGiryama vanoti **kukola** (virility).
*VaGiryama vanoti **ku-kola** (v. refresh).
Nzunza

**Nzunza** (Serval cat in English) imhuka yemusango ine mavara anenge dindingwe asi iyo ine mumhu mudiki unoda kuenzana nembwa. Nzunza ine chiso chinofanana nekatsi nenzeve pfupi. Mhuka iyi ine makumbo makobvu.

Nzunza inodyiwa nyama kune mamwe matunhu.

inonaka zvikuru.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaMambwe vanoti **mbale** (n. the serval, an African wild cat).
*VaBemba vanoti **mbale** (n. serval cat) kureva nzunza.
*Baila vanoti **inzuzhi** (n. serval cat) kureva nzunza.
Dhumukwa

**Dhumukwa** (water buck in English) imhuka yemusango ine ruvara rupfumbu iine nyanga ndefu dzakapinza uye dzakatarisa mudenga. Dhumukwa rinoda kuenzana mumhu nemhofu asi riri diki zvishoma.
Huswa

Huswa kana nduwe (grass) zvinoreva madzinde anomera ane mashizha matete. Huswa hwakakosha kuchengeta ivhu kuti risakukurwa nemvura inoyerera pavhu kana mhepo inovhuvhuta. Huswa hunopawo mafuro (chokudya) kuzvipfuyo nemhuka dzesango.

*Chiraro (Area of thick grass).
*Chimhovhora (Tall, young grass not yet in flower).
*Mbawa  ( type of grass; Rhynchelytrum repens) apa kureva mhando yehuswa hunonzi bhurakwacha.
*Zitsinzinzi kana matsotsi (stump of grass after fire).
*Mwenje (thatch; grass) apa kureva huswa kururimi rweChiNdau. Kune dhamu rekuChiweshe Mashonaland Central rinonzi Mwenje Dam.

## Mamwe Mazwi

*Mwari wakati, Nyika ngaimere mwenje nemiriwo inobereka mbeu, miti inobereka michero: God said, “Let the earth put forth **grass**, seed-producing plants, and fruit trees... (*Genesis 1:11* Bhaibheri reChiNdau).
*Asi siya guri nenzinde dzawo mumavhu, rinebhande resimbi nethusi, munduhwe yomushango: But let the stump and its **roots**, bound with iron and bronze, remain in the ground, in the **grass** of the field.(*Daniel 4:15* Bhaibheri reChiNdau).
*Chihwa kana ruhwa (n. Blade of grass).

## Tsumo

*Kana mwezha wapfumba mumwena mune mbeva. If the passage through grass is trampled, there is a rat in the hole.

## Mitauro yeAfrika

*Mururimi rweChiNdau vanoti  mwenje (grass) apa kureva huswa.
*Kikongo vanoti **mwenze** (n. thatching grass) kureva huswa hwekupfirira.
*VaNyoro vanoti **-koba** (to push a way through grass). Dor vanoti nduma (n. grass).
Haka

**Haka** (*pangolin* pachingezi) imhuka yemusango ine makwati nemuskwe murefu une makwati zvakare. Mhuka iyi hainyanye kuonekwa; kare vainge vaiona vaitora vachindopa kuna mambo. Mumakore ekutonga kwaPresident Robert Gabriel Mugabe varipo vamwe vakawana haka vakaisvitsa kumutungamiti uyu.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Kimbundu vanoti haka kureva **haka**. Venda vanoti **khwara** kureva haka.
*Nyungwe vanoti **nkhaka** kureva haka. Baila vanoti **inkhaka** kureva haka.
*Maconde vanoti **ng'aka** kureva haka. Sepedi vanoti **kgwara** kureva haka.
*Xitsonga vanoti shikwarha kureva haka. Utewe vanoti harakabvuka kureva haka.
*Ndau vanoti harakavhuma kureva haka. Setswana vanoti **kgaga** kureva haka.
*Luganda vanoti **lugave** kureva haka. Sesotho vanoti khakha kureva haka.
Humba

**Humba** (*Bushpig* in English) imhuka yemusango yakafanana nenguruve dzinopfuyiwa pamusha. Humba ine mumhu unokura kuyenzana nenguruve dzekupfuya - ine muromo murefu senguruve. Humba imhuka ine hukasha haafananindzwe nenguruve dzepamusha kana yasvika pakurwa nembwa panguava yokuvhima.

Kunzvimbo  dzinorimwa dziri pedyo nemasango, humba inonetsa nokudya chibage muminda.  Zvichitanga panguva yokukanda mbeu pasi humba inotevera ichifukura uye inodya chibage kana miguru yavepo.

Humba nenjiri imhuka dzakasiyana; humba haina nyanga kunge njiri.

## Mitauro yeAfrika

*Nyungwe vanoti **nkhumba** (n. pig) kureva **nguruve**.
*Chewa vanoti **nkhumba** (pig) kureva nguruve.
*VaTonga vanoti **mudenda** (n. bush pig) kureva nguruve yemusango. 
*Gusilay vanoti ekumba (n. pig) kureva humba.
Sikarudzi

**Sikarudzi** (reproduction in English) zvinoreva zviitiko zvinoitwa nemhuka uye zvinoitika pamichero zvinozosvitsa pakuberekwa kwevana vemhuka kana michero iyoyo.

## Mitauro yeAfrika

*Maconde vanoti **chitongo** kana **chivolo** (n. penis).
*Maconde vanoti **chitoko** kana **matoko** (n. testicle).
*Maconde vanoti **lukunda** (n. private part). Maconde vanoti **inongo** kana **dinongo** (n. testicle).
Zai

**Zai** (kureva *egg*) kana **zanda**, chidemhe chinotakura mwana nechikafu chemwana mumhuka dzinokandira mazai dzinoti: shiri; garwe; rwavhi ndezimwewo.

Pakati pezai rehuku pane mondo, chapfudu kana kuti tsinda (yolk) ine ruvara rwe yellow. Madimbu

*Gekenya kana kuti makekenya (1. Egg-shell. 2. Scale of fish) apa kureva gwande kana gwati rezai. Vamwe vanoti demhe kana kuti deko.

### Tsumo

*Regai dzive shiri mazai haana muto. Apa kureva kuti zvimwe zvinhu zvinoda kuregwa zvikure kusvika pazvichatanga kuberekawo, sehuku ichazokandira mazai pakupedzesera igozodyiwa nyama.
*Wadya zai wadya nhiyo yacho. One who eats the egg also eats the chick.
*Doonya mazai matatu ukange mupoto iri pachoto. Kudoonya zvinoreva kuvhura zai nenzira yekurirovanisa zvishomane nechipunu, foko, banga kana mumwe mudziyo.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaChewa vanoti **zira** kana **mazira** (an egg) or eggs. Barotse vanoti **lwenge** (n. white of an egg). VaWabo vanoti **nzayi** (n. egg) kureva zai.
*Venda vanoti **gumba** kana **makumba** (n. egg) kureva zai.  Kimbundu vanoti **ukundu** (n. yellow; the egg yolk). 
*Nyungwe vanoti **mnenga** (n. egg yolk) kureva mondo. Maconde vanoti shitima (n. egg yolk) kureva mondo.
*Kikuyu vanoti **matumbi** kureva mazai. Kiembu vanoti **makome** kureva mazai. Kimenti vanoti **nkara** kureva mazai.
*Sangho inoti dapara (n. egg pocket; ovary). Mamwe mazwi: para (n. egg) kureva zai. Shilluk inoti **tono** (n. egg).
Shiri

**Shiri** (*Bird* in English) imhuka ine makumbo maviri nemapapiro kana minhenga. Shiri zhinji dzinokwanisa kubhururuka mumhepo asi kune dzimwe shiri dzinenge mhou dzisingakwanise kubhururuka. Pachinyorwa chino chidzidzo chakanangana neruzivo rweshiri chinonzi Chironzo Cheshiri kana ronzashiri.

Shiri dzinovaka  imba inonzi dendere inorukwa nehuswa nemiti; kukura kwedendere kunoenderana nerudzi rweshiri yacho.

*Mharo kana mhara (perch of bird) inzvimbo inomharwa neshiri ichigarapo.
*Kutakatira (to fly high). Shiri dzakatakatira mudenga - the birds are flying up high. 
*Kuwuruka kana kuuruka (to fly) zvichireva kubhururuka. Mururimi rweLenje vanoti kuuluka (fly, spring, leap).
*Mhiyepiye (confused tangle of sticks e.g. nest of a hammerkop) zvichireva mhingepinge yezvimiti sezvinovakiswa dendere reshiri.
*Guti (Flock e.g. of guinea fowl) apa kureva danga remhuka dzakadai sehanga.
*Besu kana mupesu (tail of bird, fish or aeroplane). Pahuwandu toti mapesu. KuChiNdau vanoti musuka kana chisuka. 
*Mambava (soft feathers, down).
*Chimbi (Spur of bird).
*Nyana mwana weshiri.
*Kapupu, mupupu kana mhupu (Growing fowl). Zvichida ndipo panobva zita rokuti Nyakapupu?

## Kuteya Shiri

*Chigombe kana rugombe,  (Small whip-snare for birds. String for such a snare). 
*Chigwambura chinogadzirwa nendandi yerhekeni.
*Shiri dzinomhumha pamurwi worukweza - apa kureva kumomotera - *settle on and cover*.

## Mamwe Mazwi

*Manyengu (Swooping, air acrobatics of birds).
*Kuti handa (Lie down (or settle) all together as of birds).
*Kudanauka (Moult) apa zvichireva kuunduka.
*Kudanaura kana kuundura (Let feathers fall. Pluck feathers). Hoto kana yararira inodanaura minhenga senyana: when a hornbill has hatched its eggs it moults like a young bird.

## Zvirevo

*Shiri ipinda haipedzi mhunga. A **passing bird** does not finish a mhunga field. A bird is a passerby it cannot deplete your millet. 
*Kashiri kapangami kanovaka dendere neminhenga yedzimwe shiri. A clever bird builds its nest with other birds' feathers
*Shiri huru haibatwi nehundi. A big bird cannot be trapped with chaff.
*Shiri yomusaririra ndiyo yemhina. The last bird is (destined) for the wooden-headed arrow.  
*Chidhiidhii kutsvara hundi mwoyo uri kumakoto. While a little bird scratches chaff, its heart is after chaff with grain. 
*Kabva muzai kava kashiri. That which has hatched is (already) a bird. 

## Mitauro yeAfrika

*Humburi Senni inoti círî kana **cír-ò** (n. bird) kureva shiri.
*VaKongo vanoti **epapi** (n. wing of a bird) kureva bapiro reshiri. Mukutaura vaKongo vanowanzosiya **e** anovamba mazwi anenge **epapi**.
*Umbundu vanoti **etosi** (drop) kureva matosi. Chopi vanoti **kudandama** (v. alight upon as a bird) kureva kumhara.
*Kinande vanoti **emitoto** kureva madororo ehuku kana matoto eshiri.
Rurimi

**Rurimi** (kureva *tongue;* also *mother tongue; language*) kana **rulimi** kutodza Chikaranga, pahuwandu tichiti **ndimi**, inhengo yemuviri iri mukanwa inobata mukati memukanwa imomo. Rurimi ndirwo runoravira kutapira kana kuvava kunoita chokudya. Rurimi zvakare ndirwo runobatsira pakududza mazwi kana tichitaura.

## [[Madokoro]] echikafu

*Madurungunda - (sour taste) izwi iri rinotaura chikafu chine kavaviro kanenge kemandimu - *lemon*.
*Kutapira - (sweet) izwi iri rinotaura chikafu chine kunaka kunenge kweshuga kana huchi.
*Nzwisa (something given for tasting).

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Chewa vanoti **litata** (string of the tongue - frenum) vachireva katatarimbo?.
*VaChewa vanoti **lawa** (to taste, to try).
*Lugwere vanoti **kukomba** (v. lick, taste with the tongue) kureva kuraidza.
Tsoko

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**Tsoko** (Nge: *monkey*) **soko** kana **shoko** imhuka inowanikwa muAfurika neEzhiya inoda kufanana negudo asi ine mumhu mudiki pane gudo. Tsoko dzinowanikwa munzvimbo zhinji muZimbabwe dzichigara musango. 

## Tsika

Kune madzinza ane mutupo weshoko anosanganisira:

*Shoko Vhudzijena
*Soko Murehwa
*Soko Mukanya

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaFwe vanoti **nshoko** (monkey) kureva tsoko. Fwe vanoti **kashokoana** (baby monkey) kureva tsokorana.
*VaTonga vanoti **jeta** (monkey) kureva tsoko. Shilenge vanoti **kavu** (monkey) kureva tsoko.
*Sangho vanoti shoko (n. monkey) kureva tsoko. Mamwe mazwi: ghushoko (n. group of monkeys)?
Hwayi

**Hwayi** kana mberere (Sheep in English) imhuka inopfuyiwa pamusha iri pamupanda wedzinoyamwisa. Hwayi dzinopfuyiwa Pasirose; asi nyika dzinoti Australia, New Zealand; nekuchamhembe kweziwumbe reSouth America ndiko kunonyanya kupfuyiwa hwayi.

Hwayi dzinodyiwa nyama uye dzinokamiwa mukaka. Mamvanda ehwayi anogerwa achigadziriswa fleece neshinda inonzi wool. Pashinda dzinobva pamhuka mamvanda ehwayi aya ndiwo anonyanya kushandiswa Pasirose.

## Mamwe Mazwi

*Gondobwe (ram of sheep).
*Chivemberekwa (large, fat sheep). 
*Dunzvi kana nhunzvi (ewe; she got that has had progeny). Nhunzvi yembudzi.
*Shere, nyenye kana kanyenye (lamb of sheep or kid of goat) kutaura gwayana kana mbudzana.
*Akaimba muimbi Shuvai Wutaunashe akati: Mambo Jesu ndimi nyenye yabaiwa isine mhaka. 
*Muushi (a shepherd). Kuusha (to shephered sheep) zvoreva kufudza hwayi.  
*Mamviri ehwayi (Wool).
*Kuvevedza (to mate).

## Kurerutsa Mutauro

*Mirudza zvino madziso ako, uone, eshe magondohwe anovevedza zvifuyo ane misweeswee neemabvumbidza, neane maara: ‘Raise your eyes now, and look: all the male goats **mating** with the females are streaked, speckled and mottled (*Genesis 31:12*, Bhaibheri reChiNdau).

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaLenje vanoti **mbelele** (sheep) kureva hwayi. Baila vanoti **imbelele** (n. sheep) kureva hwayi. 
*VaTonga vanoti **mugutu** (n. sheep ram) kureva gotora rehwayi. Sagara vanoti mvili (n. hair of head) kureva vhudzi.
*VaNyungwe vanoti **bira** kana **mabira** pakuwanda (sheep) kureva hwayi. Nsenga vanoti **mawoya** (n. wool).
*VaNyungwe vanoti **makabusa** kana **amakabusa** (sheppard/s) kureva muushi. Mang'anja vanoti **kubusa** (1. to herd; to drive together).
*VaGiryama vanoti **murisa** (n. shephered) kureva mufudzi wehwayi.
Dzinoyamwisa

**Dzinoyamwisa** (mammals in English) mupanda wemhuka dzinofema mweya, dzine muzongoza uye dzinozivikanwa nekuva nevhudzi kana kuti mamvanda. Chikuru chinonekwa pamhuka dzinoyamwisa ndechekuti dzine tsatsadzi dzinobuditsa mukaka kubva mumazamu kana mhuka nzvari yazvara mwana. Mhuka zhinji dziri pamupanda wedzinoyamwisa dzinowanikwa dziine tsatsadzi dzinobuditsa dikita.

*Matyaka, dombwe, manhombwe  kana madombwe (First beestings; colostrum) zvinoreva mukaka unotanga kubuda kana mwana azvarwa une ruvara rwakaita *yellow*.
Gwaro

**Gwaro** (kureva *document; scribed work*) kana **rugwaro** chinyorwa chakanyorwa pamusoro pechinhu chiri kutaurwa nezvacho. Gwaro rinogona kuva: tsamba; rinogona kuva chinyorwa chinotaura zvakawanikwa pakawongororwa nhau yaida kutsvagurudzwa; rinogona kuva tsamba inotaura magovero enhumbi dzemufi zvichingodaro. Chikuru ndechekuti gwaro chinyorwa chinotaura nyaya yakakosha iri kutaurwa nezvayo kana ine mubvunzo.

Izwi rokuti kugwara (kureva kunyora) rinowanikwa wokuChitonga richireva kunyora, ndizvozvo futi kuChikaranga, vanotiwo kugwara.
*KuVutswana kune nzvimbo inonzi Kwalabe (kureva gwarahwe/gwarabge - write-stone; to write on stone or rock) zvichireva dombo rakanyorwa kana kunyora dombo. Izwi iri rinonbva kuVakalanga. Zvinonzi panzvimbo panoonekwa tsoka dzemunhu dzakasarira pamambwe epo.

## Kuumba Mazwi

*Gwaronhare (n. Telegram).

## Mitauro ye Chibantu

*VaTonga vanoti **lugwalo** kana **magwalo** pahuwandu (letter) kureva tsamba.
*VaTonga vanoti **gwalo** (Sheet of written matter. Printed matter) kureva zvinyorwa printwa.
*BaKalanga vanoti **lukwalo** kureva tsamba. Mbukushu vanoti **rukwaro** kureva tsamba.
*VaKabwa vanoti **maandiko** (n. writings) kureva zvinyorwa.

## Ringaizve:

* Tsamba
* N'wadhi
* Gwarodzvene
* Hhwaro
Ruwa

**Ruwa** (1. Area, 2. Settled area; 3. cultivatable area where gardens are; 4. district, country; 5. community or rural area) inzvimbo yakagarwa nevanhu isiri sango. Asi mukutaura kwemazuva ose mazuvano vazhinji vanotora shoko iri kureva nzvimbo dziri kumamisha kusiri kudhorobha kana kuti guta. Kumaruwa kunonyanya kuitwa mabasa ekurima mbesa, kuchengeta zvipfuyo, nokurima miti.

Chikamu chinodarika 60% yehugari hwevanhu muZimbabwe vanogara kumaruwa.

## Dzimwe Dudziro

*Ruwa (place where gardens or fields are) - vamwe vatauri voti nharaunda. 

## Kurerutsa Mutauro

*He comes from a community near Headlands - Anobva kumaruwa ari pedyo neHeadlands.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Fwe inoti **ruwa** (n. field) kureva munda. Kikongo inoti **lua** (n. small patch of cultivated ground; field) kureva munda.
*Chewa inoti **lua** (courtyard, enclosure). Nsenga vanoti **lua** (n. yard, enclosure).
*Lomwe inoti **okaya** (n. land) kureva ivhu. Ndebele inoti emakhaya kureva kumusha?
Mafuro

Mafuro (**pasture or grazing land**) inzvimbo dzine huswa yokuti mhuka dzekupfuyiwa dzinoenda dzichinodya kana kuti kufura huswa. Kumaruwa mafuro inzvimbo dzakatambanuka dzisina  minda yakasimwa mumera; vafudzi vanoendako nenmombe vachidzifudza kunova kudzichengeta uye kudzvirira kuti dzisaende kune minda. Kumapurazi makuru, mafuro anenge akakomberedza newaya zvokuti vafudzi hava basa guru rokuti vateveredze mombe - chavo kudzichengeta kubva kumbavha.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaGiryama vanoti **urisa** (pasture; feeding place).
*VaGiryama vanoti **ku-risa** (v. pasture; feed).
*Barotse vanoti **bufulo** (pasture, grazing land) kureva mafuro. Mamwe mazwi **-fula** (graze) kureva kufura.
Mhumhi

**Mhumhi** (*Wild dogs* in English) imhuka yemusango inoita kunge imbwa yakapendewa. Mhumhi dzinowanikwa muAfrica chete mumasango asina miti yakawanda. 

Mhumhi dzinokura kuita huremu hunosvika 18–36 kg. Pamapendekete dzinoreba kusvika 75cm uye dzakareba 75-140cm kubva kumusoro kusvika kubesu. Mumhi dziri kuchamhembe dzakakura kudarika dziri kuMabvazuva nekumadokero kweAfrica.

Mutauro weShona wakazoita zve kuti mhumhi ive zita redzimwe mhuka dzechirungu dzinenge maWolf.

*Bumbururwi kana mapumbururwi - apa kureva mhumhi yakare.

## Kurerutsa Mutauro

*Chiponerwo chadzo mhumhi kuti dzinovhima dziri danga. It's the nature of wild dogs to hunt in a pack.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Baila vanoti **musaka**  (n. wild-dog) kureva mhumhi.
*Sangho vanoti sonzo  (n. wild-dog) kureva mhumhi.
Dhadha

Dhadha, sekwe kana bata (*Duck* in English) ishiri inowanikwa musango uye ichipfuyiwa pamusha. Shiri iyi inokura kudarika huku uye inodyiwa nyama.

*Masengwe kana kuti sengwe rudzi rwedhadha. Munyika yaIshe Musana mune musha unonzi Zisengwe.
*Shambira kana sambira (wild duck).

## Mitauro yeBantu

*MaZulu vanoti **ilidada** kana **amadada** (n. duck ) vachireva dhadha. VaLozi vanoti **sipato** kureva dhadha. VaYao vanoti **utambwi** (the webfoot of a duck).
*VaLenje vanoti **liwata** kana **mawata** pakuwanda (n. duck) kureva dhadha. VaNgala neVaYao vanoti **libata** (duck) kureva **dhadha**.
*VaGiryama neVaSwahili vanoti  **bata** kana **mabata** pakuwanda (duck) kureva dhadha. VaVenda vanoti **sekwa** kana **masekwa** kureva dhadha.
*VaTonga vanoti **isekwa**, VaTsonga vanoti **sekwa** (Duck)  kureva dhadha. VaYao vanoti **lisekwe** (species of wild duck)  kureva mhando yedhadha remusango. 
*VaLenje vanoti **samba** (v. swim, float) vachireva kuramba uri pamusoro pemvura.
Shato

**Shato** (Python in English) inyoka ine makamba machena nematema inowanikwa kuno kuAfrica; Australia neAsia. Kune marudzi masere (7) eshato. Shato haina huturu; inouraya mhuka nokudzimonerera yodzisunga kusvika pakutadza kufema uye kutyoka mapfupa.

## Magariro

Shato inowanikwa muAfrica mudunhu reTropics kuri kuchamhembe kwegwenga reSahara. 
KuAsia inowanikwa zvichibva kuNepal, India, Pakistan, neSri Lanka, inowanikwawo zvakare ku, Myanmar, kuchamhembe kweChina, Hong Kong, Indonesia nePhilippines.

## Kurerutsa Mutauro

*Shato yakati  mhembwe  dindiri: the python coiled itself  tightly round the duiker. 

*Dindiridza (1. Coil round. 2. Make to fall and roll).  Makano anodindiridzwa norunhare: hunting  axes have wire wound round their handles. 

*Kudindirika (Fall and roll - of round  object) apa kureva kudonha nekubva chakunguruka.
Ngarikuni

**Ngarikuni** (*Turkey bird* in English) ishiri inowanikwa musamsango ekuNorth America ine makushe marefu anoyevedza. Shiri iyi yave kupfuyiwa uye inodyiwa kunyanya pamhemberero dzinonzi Thanks Giving kuNorth America. 

*Karukuru (Turkey) Izwi iri rinobva kumutauro weAfrikaans unoti: **kalkoen**.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*MaZulu vanoti **ilikalikuni** kana **amakalikuni** (Afrikaans: **kalkoen** meaning turkey) kureva ngarikuni. 
*VaMaconde vanoti **mwikumba** kana **anamikumba** (turkey) kureva ngarikuni. 
*VaMaconde vanoti **nditi** kana **miditi** (turkey) kureva ngarikuni. 
*VaChewa vanoti **nkhukudembo** (turkey) kureva ngarikuni.
Hweru

**Hweru**, gweru, dzimba (Aardvark or antbear in English) imhuka yemusango ine muromo murefu neganda rinenge renguruve inochera zimwena zihombe pasi. Hweru kana kuti Hwiribidi inowanikwa muAfrica chete.

*Gwerekwete kana magwerekwete (Antbear) kureva dikita kana hwiribidi. 
*Dzete (big hole on the ground, normally used by big animals; an antbear hole).

## Tsika

Munguva yehondo yerusununguko kune muimbi Tineyi Chikupo akaimba rwiyo rwaikurudzira varwi vehondo yerusununguko rwainzi, **Hwiribidi famba nepasi, nyika dzekwedu inyika dzemvura**.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Chewa inoti **dzimba** (great ant-eater) kureva hweru. Tiriki inoti **lihaka** (n. ant-bear, ant-eater, aardvark, earth pig) kureva hweru.
*Tonga inoti **inenga** (ant-bear) kureva hweru. Takwane vanoti **zimba** (n. aardvark) kureva dzimba.
*MaZulu vanoti **isambane** (ant-bear or ant-eater) kureva hweru. Chirevo: **Ngenze umsebenzi wesambane** (I have worked for others) - hweru inochera mwena unogarwa nedzimwe mhuka. 
*Nyanja inoti **kuyera** (of whiteness, cleanliness, brightness, clearness, purity, holiness) kureva kuchena. 
*Nyanja inoti kuera (to be white or light) kureva kuchena. 
*Lugwere vanoti **bweru** (1. whiteness, 2. transparency, honesty, intergrity) kureva huchena. Herero vanoti **oku-yerisa** (v. to glorify, exalt). 
*Kikuyu vanoti **-eru** (adj. white) kureva huchena. Mamwe mazwi: **weru** (adj. whiteness).

## Dariro remifananidzo

Image:Porc formiguer.JPG|Hweru
Image:Erdvarkgat, Dingaanstat.jpg|Mwena wehweru
Shuramurove

**Shuramurove** kana [dambiramurove (*Abdim's Stork* in English) ishiri ine makumbo marefu inowanikwa kuEurope uye inotamira kuAfrica munguva dzechando kuEurope. 

Kare maiti mukaiwona moziva kuti mvura yawapadhuze nekunaya. (Shuramurove means "harbinger of rain")
Chipembere

Chipembere (Rhinoceros in English) zimhuka zihombe remusango rine nyanga pamhuno nemakumbo makobvu. Rimwe zita rechipembere rinonzi nhema. MuAfrica mune marudzi maviri echipembere; kuchamhembe kweAsia kune matatu.

Nhema imhuka huru inokwanisa kusvika 1 tonne pahuremu; ine ganda gobvu rinopimwa kuita 1.5-5cm pakukora kwaro. Mhuka iyi inodya makwenzi zvikurusei mashizha acho; asi kana pasina mashizha inodyawo zvimwe zvine tseta.

*Kadyamutowa (Black Rhinoceros) kureva chipembere.

## Zvikara

Mumasango chikara chikuru chinouraya chipembere ndiye munhu. Mhuru dzachipembere dzinourayiwa neshumba; mbada; dindingwe uye makarwe; mhumhi nemapere. Chipembere chinonwa mvura kurwizi mazuva ose; izvi ndizvo zvinoita kuti chipembere chasanetsa kubayiwa nemakororo anovhima zvokuba.

Vanoba nyanga dzechipembere vanotengesa kuChina uko kune vanotenda kuti nyanga iyi inorapa fever.

## Tsumo

*Usapedzera mapfumo mukubaya nhema idzo nzou dzichauya. Don't waste spears on stabbing rhinos when elephants (may still) show up. 

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaTonga vanoti cipembele (hippo; hippopotamus)  kureva chipembere. Taabwa vanoti kipembele (n. rhinoceros) kureva chipembere. 
*MaZulu vanoti inkulumane (n. White rhinoceros) kureva nhemachena. VaVenda vanoti thema (n. Black Rhinoceros).
*MaZulu vanoti umkhombe, umkhombo kana umduzu (n. White rhinoceros) vachireva nhemachena.
*VaGungu vanoti hyoko (n. rhinoceros)  kureva chipembere. Nsenga vanoti chipembele (n. rhinoceros) kureva chipembere.
Dzvinyu

**Dzvinyu** (Lizard in English) imhuka yemusango inokambaira pasi. Mhuka iyi ine makumbo mapfupi nemuviri wakareba nemuskwe murefu. Iri muboka remhuka dzinokambaira.

Mamwe mazwi anoreva dzvinyu anoti: mukotyo kana gondyo.

*Nyakotyo izita remhuri.
*Chidhenene kana chidenene (general name for a creature with short legs that walks on its belly e.g. lizard).

## Tsumo

*Dzvinyu kuzamba zuva huona bako.
*Dzvinyu kuzambira zuva huona mwena.
*Zvakanakira guvadombo ngemukadzi havazivani makwati. It is good for a rock lizard and his wife not to noticeeach other's scales.
*Zvakanakira gwavava nomukadzi wake mubako nokuti hakuna anoziva mumwe kuti ane makwati. It is good for a rock lizard and his wife to be in a cave because neither notices the scales of the other.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaYao vanoti **nampopo** (lizard) vachireva dzvinyu. Ko nyampopo? 
*Baila vanoti **intombela** (n. lizard) kureva dzvinyu.
*VaNande vanoti **ekíhangala** (n. lizard) kureva dzvinyu.
*Chuwabo vanoti **munturuza** (n. lizard) kureva dzvinyu.
Chiva

Chiva kana mvumi (Puff-Adder in English) inyoka ine muviri mupfupi uye iri hobvu ine mavara anoti: yellow; brown; white; cream neblack. Nyoka iyi ine huturu hwakasimba.

## Mamwe Mazita

*Mvumbi kana Bvumbi

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaLenje vanoti **mpili** (n. Adder) apa kureva nyoka inonzi chiva.
*VaTsonga vanoti **mhiri** (n. Puff-Adder) kureva chiva.
*Chewa neRunyankore vanoti **mpiri** (puff adder snake).
*Yamba vanoti **mfu'bi** (nfat, grey non poisonous snake which lives in water).
*VaLamba vanoti **impini** kanaa makata (n. Puff-Adder) kureva chiva.
Ndege

**Ndege** (kureva *Aeroplane* kuChingezi). Kuti ndege isumuke kune zvinhu zvakakosha zvinoti:

*Mapapiro akatwasuka pasi ane pamusoro pakaita hubumbe.
*Kugona kumhanya kusvika paspidhi yakakura unozogonesa ndege kusimuka.

## Puresha yemhepo

Kana mhepo ichinge ichivhuvhuta puresha yayo inodzika nekukwira kunoita spidhi yemhepo. Kana spidhi yemhepo ikaderera puresha yemhepo inokwira. Kucherechedzwa kwechiitiko ichi ndiko kunoshandiswa pakusimudza ndege kuenda mudenga.

Paye ndege inenge yomhanya panhandare yendege mweya unomhanya ichipesana nemapapiro endege. Puresha iri pasi pemapapiro inosiyana nepuresha iri pamusoro pemapapiro. 

*Mweya uri kufamba nepasi pebapiro inefamba nhambwe diki pane iri kufamba nepamusoro. Izvi zvinokonzerwa nokuti pasi pakatwasuka, asi pamusoro pakaita hubumbe.
*Izvi zvoreva kuti mweya uri pamusoro pemapapiro unomhanya nemurumba wakakura kudarika uri pasi. Kusiyana kwespidhi kunokonzera kusiyana kwepuresha sezvataurwa pamusoro. 
*Izvi zvinoreva kuti puresha iri pasi pebapiro yakawanda pane iri pamusoro pebapiro. Kuwanda kwepuresha pasi pemapapiro fosi inonzi simudzo inova ndiyo inosimudza ndege kuenda mudenga.

Paku bhururuka kwendege, pane mamanikidzo (force) mana anonge achitamba pandege. Manikidzo idzi dzinoti, simudzo, gwesho, gunganidzo ne thrust. manikidzo yesimudzo neye gunganidzo dinopesana kana kuti kupikisana dzichibva mativi akasiyana. Ye gwesho ne thrust zvinopikisanawo zvichibva mativi akasiyana asi manikidzo idzi dzinenge dzaka chinjikana ne-e simudzo ne gunganizo. Kuti ndege ikwanise kubhururuka, manikidzo yesimudzo inenge yakafanana neye ngunganidzo.

Simudzo = gunganidzo

Uye ye gwesho inenge yaka fanana neye thrust

Gwesho = thrust

## Kurerutsa Mutauro

*Kana uri mundege zvinhu zviri pasi zvinogangarika: when you are in an aircraft the things on the ground are clearly visible.

## Mitauro ye Chibanthu

*VaMambwe vanoti **ndeke** (n. aeroplane) kureva ndege.
*VaMakua vanoti **ntteeke** (n. aeroplane) kureva ndege.
*Sangho inoti **ndeke** (n. bird).
Chingwa

**Chingwa** (*Bread* in English) kudya kunobikwa neFlour kana kuti hupfu hwegorosi. Kune mhando dzakawanda dzechingwa dzinobhekwa nehupfu hwembesa dzakasiyana.

Kukukumura (Increase in size - make to swell;  rise in bulk or increase; raise as of dough) apa kureva kuita kuti chinhu chifute sezvinoita chingwa chine mbiriso.
*Kufutura (to rise as bread; to expand or unfold).

## Kureurtsa Mutauro

*Mbiriso inokukumura chingwa: yeast increases the quantity of bread by *swelling* it.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaChewa vanoti **nkate** (bread) kureva chingwa. VaTakwane vanoti **pawu** (bread) kureva chingwa.
*Barotse vanoti **sinkwa** (loaf of bread) kureva chingwa. MaZulu vanoti **isinkwa** (n. bread) kureva chingwa.
*VaZigula vanoti **kufutuka** (to rise as dough, to swell, rising). Sokuti: **Maroti yangu yafutuka** (My loaves of bread rose). **Kufutula** (cause to rise, to make rise) vachireva kufutura.
*Nsenga vanoti **mbaba** (n. a loaf, bread). Mamwe mazwi: **vuswa** (n. bread) kureva chingwa.
Gorosi

**Gorosi** kana koroni (*Wheat* in English) idzinde rinoita mbeu dzinokuyiwa kuita hupfu hunobikwa chingwa

Butu kana mabutu (husk or bran of maize, millet or sorghum) zvinoreva gufu rembesa dzinoti mupunga, gorosi, chibage kana zvimwe zvirima zvine tsanga. Vamwe vatauri vanoti guva.

## Tsumo

*Kuramba butu uno mukonya. One who refuses bran has something better which makes him arrogant.

## Mitauro ye[[ChiBantu]]

*MaZulu vanoti **ukolo** (Afrikaans: **koring** - Wheat) kureva koroni.
*VaVenda vanoti **gurou** (n. wheat. From Afrikaans: **koring**) vachireva koroni.
*VaGungu vanotaura izwi rokuti **Nganu** (Wheat).
*VaDigo Kinande neSwahili vanoti **ngano** (wheat) kureva witi.
*VaDigo vanoti **bebe** (empty shell of a gourd, husk, broken piece of calabash) kureva **butu**.
Muriwo

Muriwo (Vegetables in English) zvinoreva madzinde anokwanisa kudyiwa mashizha awo achinge abikwa mumvura kana mumafuta. Muriwo unokwanisa kubikwa uri wega kana kubikwa pamwe nenyama zvakasanganiswa.

Muriwo wakafurwa wava kudzinina: the vegetables that had been eaten by the cattle are now sprouting new leaves.kudzinina.

*Usavi, usayi kana chisevo (relish of any kind) apa kureva muriwo wemashizha kana nyama yakabikwa.

## Mhando dzemuriwo

*Rugare
*Tsunga
*Chemberedzagumhana
*Muboora
*Nyevhe
*Bonongwe
*Zifodya
*Munyemba
*Musemwa-semwa
*Mowa
*mubvunzandadya
*Chidovori
*Chirevereve
*Munenza. Zvichida izwi iri rinotodzana nezita rokuti Munenzva?
*Mudyambira
*Zhombwe
*Musungosungo
*Muvuvu 

## Mamwe mazwi

*Gwanha, gwanho kana hwani (Fully developed leaf of pumpkin plant or cabbage no longer eaten) apa kureva shizha remuriwo rakakomba risisakwanise kudyiwa. Anonzi makwanha pahuwandu.  
*Kukwanha, kusaira kusanzaura kana kusanhira (1. Prune tree, 2. Strip branches from filed sapling or tree). 
*Kugwanhudza (Make to tear off leaves, branches, flowers; 2. Z Make to prune). 
*Kugwanhuka (Be, or be able to be, plucked, or torn off, or pruned). 
*Kwanhura makwanha ekabichi: remove the big outer leaves of the cabbage.
*Kukaya kana kutanha (pluck vegetable leaves). Zvichida ndipo panobva zita rokuti Makaya??

## Mitauro yeAfrika

*Chewa inoti ndiwo (anything eaten with food as relish). Taabwa inoti kuswa (v. pick vegetables) kutanha muriwo.
*Mambwe inoti muliwo (trailing vine of pumpkin, cucumber, etc) vachireva muriwo. Humburi inoti kàmbè, kàmb-ù (hand, arm). Fananidzai nokuti kukambura?
*Zulu inoti umlibo kana imilibo (Tendril, runner of creeping plants (e.g. pumpkin, marrow, melon). Mamwe mazwi: umlibo kana imilibo (Origin, source, lineage, stock) vachireva rudzi.
*Luwanga inoti okhukhatsa (eat meat or other relish alone, or out of proportion to the amount of). Zvichida izwi iri rinotodzana neChiShona chinoti kukatsa.
*Shilluk inoti rïwø (v. place level; horizontal). Fananidzai nokuti muriwo?
*Uyo Ibibio inoti **tanna** (v. become sparse; become very thin (of sticks or of a persons limbs, the later is very derogatory).
Chikwatamabwe

**Chikwatamabwe** (kureva *volcano*) kana **Tyakamabwe** (rinataugwa sa *tlakamabwe*), muchidzidzo cheTaranyika inzvimbo inonyuka mabwe achikwata kubva muvhu. Mabwe aya anobuda achipisa samare achiyerera pasi nokudaukira mudenga paanenge okwata. Chikwatamabwe chinokanda madota mudenga nokupwititsa chiutsi chakawanda chinosimuka kusvika pahukwidza hunobhururuka ndege. 

Mugore ra 2010 chikwatamabawe chiri kuIceland chakapwititsa chiutsi chakavharisa nhandare dzendege kuYuropu vachityira njodzi kundege kana dzobhururuka mudenga. Madota akakandwa nechikwatamabwe ichi akaonekwa kuziwumbe reYuropu achibva kuchitsuwa chinonzi Iceland. Mugore ra2011 vana mazvikokota vane chifundidziro chokuti **chikwatamabwe** chichatubukazve chichikanda dota mudenga, nekuyeredza mabota emabwe anopisa.

Nekumwe kutaura chiitiko ichi chinodanwa kunzi tyakamabwe; izwi rokuti tyaka rinoshandiswa kuChikaranga richireva kukwata. Kuno kuAfurika kune chikwatamabwe kuDRC pagomo rinonzi Nyamuragira.

## Nhoroondo

Shoko reEnglish rokuti "Volcano" rakatanga kutaurwa neVaroma kuItaly pakaitika chikwatamabwe paGomo reEtina. Varoma panguva iyi vaitenda kuna mwari wemoto aidanwa kunzi Vhurukani (kureva *Vulcan*). Saka pakaita chikwatamabwe paGomo re Etina vakafunga kuti ndiye Vhurukani ari kutaridza hasha dzake. Zita ra Vhurukani rakabva ratumidza kuchiitiko ichi vachitaura neChiratini kuti "Vulcanus". Kuzoti "volcano" kwave kusandurudza kuenda kuChingezi - zita iri rakabva rabata nazvino ndiro rinoshandiswa kunyangwe zvazvo ruzivo rwawedzera vanhu vave kuziva kuti chikwatamambwe hachineyi naVhurukani.

Vakare vakatumidza maererano nemaonero nemafungiro avo panguva iyoyo. Isu nhasi tinowona chitiko ichi kuri kukwata kwemambwe saka pano panzi **chikwatamabwe**. Chikwatamabwe chinonzi *ikirunga* mururimi rweChirundu rwunotaurwa kuBurundi; zvingadaro kuti shoko rokuti *[[chirunga]]* reShona rinoreva icho chikwatamabwe nokuti kune mazwi eChishona mazhinji akafanana neChirundu. 

## Kundengenyeka kwenyika

Ichi chiitiko chekuti nyika inondengenyeka ichizunguzika pasi pachifamba.

Nyika yatigere yakawumbwa nehwendefa dzemabwe dzakawarikwa dzichivhara matunhu Pasirose. Hwendefa idzi dzine mitswe nehwangwadza pakati padzo. Hwendefa idzi dzigere pamusoro pemabwe anokwata nekupisa. Hujoto hunosiyana munzvimbo dziri pamatunhu akasiyana; nokudaro hwendefa idzi dzinotambanuka kana hujoto hwakwira nokudzoka kana hwaderera. Mukufamba uku imwe nguva dzinokwesherana dzichitsvedza zviri nyore; imwe nguva dzinokochekerana dzoita mangange poshaya hwendefa inofamba. 

Zvadai fosi inosunda hwendefa idzi inoramba ichikwira padzinenge dzakarumana kudaro. Panozosvikwa nguva yekuti nzvimbo dzakabatana hadzichagona dzakurirwa nefosi iri kusunda. Ipapo hwendefa dzinopfutunuka dzotsukunyuka dzichibandana, kupetana nokukonzera kundengenyeka kwenyika. Panguva imwe cheteyo mabwe akanyauka ari pasi pehwendefa idzi anokwanisa kusimuka achiwana mukana wazaruka pamitswe inenge yawedzera kushama. Mabota emabwe aya anozotubuka panyika achive chikwatamabwe.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaNgala vanoti **ngomba-moto** (volcano) kureva **chikwatamabwe**.
Chitima

**Chitima** (Train in English) ingoro ine injini inofamba panjanji dzakagadzirwa nesimbi. Injini ndiyo ine simba rokusairira chitima kuti chifambe; iyo injini inenge ichisairira ngoro dzinotakura vanhu kana nhumbi - (goods, property). Kune mhando dzezvitima zvinoshanda nediesel, coal, uye magetsi.
Kundengenyeka kwenyika

**Kundengenyeka kwenyika** (*earthquake*) chiitiko chekuti nyika inondengenyeka ichizunguzika pasi pachifamba. 

* Nyika yatigere yakawumbwa nemahwada emabwe akawarikwa pasi pematunhu Pasirose. Mahwada aya ane mitswe nehwangwadza pakati pawo. 

*Mahwada aya agere pamusoro pemabwe anokwata nekupisa. Hujoto hunosiyana munzvimbo dziri pamatunhu akasiyana; nokudaro mahwada aya anotambanuka kana hujoto hwakwira nokudzoka kana hwaderera. 

* Mukufamba uku imwe nguva anokwesherana achitsvedza zviri nyore; imwe nguva anokochekerana oita mangange poshaya hwada rinofamba. Zvadai fosi inosunda mahwada aya inoramba ichikwira paanenge arumana kudaro. 

* Panozosvikwa nguva yekuti nzvimbo dzakabatana hadzichagona dzakurirwa nefosi iri kusunda. Ipapo mahwada anopfutunuka otsukunyuka achibandana, kupetana nokukonzera kundengenyeka kwenyika. Panguva imwe cheteyo mabwe akanyauka ari pasi pemahwada aya anokwanisa kusimuka achiwana mukana wazaruka paminwanwa inenge yawedzera kushama. Mabota emabwe aya anozotubuka panyika achive chikwatamabwe.

*Munwanwa (Fault Line; cleft).

## Nhoroondo

Mugore ra2011 mumwedzi waMarch nyika yeJapan yakaita kudengenyeka kwenyika kwakasumudza mvura kubva mugungwa ikaita mafashama padunhu. Chiitiko ichi chakaparadza zvivakwa zvizhinji nehupenyu hwevanhu.

KuChamhembe kweAfrica kundengenyeka kwenyika kushoma; mugore ra2001 South Africa, Botswana neZimbabwe dzakanzwawo kundengenyeka kwenyika asi hapana zvivakwa zvakaparadzwa. Padambudziko iri musiki wakati ropafadza mudunhu reAfrica.

## Mitauro yeAfrika

*VaVenda vanoti **mudzinginyo wa shango** kana **mureremelo wa shango** (earthquake). 
*Yao vanoti **chilungu** (an earthquake).
*Swahili inoti **mtetemeko wa nchi** kana **kitingisha** (earthquake). 
*Swahili inoti **mtetemko, mtetemeko, mtetemo** (trembling, quivering; vibration).
*Djimini vanoti seri (v. tremble). Mamwe mazwi: serime (n. tremor).
*Shimaore inoti ** mdjidjimiyo** (n. quale; earthquake). Maore inoti udjidjima (v. tremble; shiver).
Kamba

Kamba (*tortoise*) imhuka yemusango inokambaira ine makwati akavhara muviri wayo. Kamba inokwanisa kudzosera musoro wayo, maoko nemakumbo kupinda mumakwati ayo. Kune kamba dzinogara pavhu koita kamba dzinogara mumvura. Kamba iri pamupanda wemhuka dzinokambaira.

*Gwande (Shell of tortoise)
*Mwana wekamba anonzi shasha.

## Kuberekana

Kamba nzvari dzinochera gomba umo dzinokandira mazai angava rimwe kusvika kumakumi matatu (30). 
Mazai anokandirwa munguva dzemanheru kamba yobva yafushira mazai aya nejecha,dhaga nemashizha. Mazai aya anosiyiwa asina kurindirwa achizochechenya pamazuva 60-120 zvichienderana nerudzi rwekamba yacho.

Kana yasvika nguva yokuchechenya nhiyo inoboora zai ichishandisa zino rinenge rakura kachiri muzai iroro. Ipapo nhiyo iyi inochera ichibuda mugomba muya yotanga upenyu hwayo isina amai .

## Kudya kwekamba

Kamba inodya huswa, sora, mashizha; nemichero yakasiyana-siyana. Mamwe marudzi ekamba anodya makonye netupembenene.

Zvirevo 

* Charova sei chando chakwidza hamba mumuti?
* Chidamoyo hamba yakada makwati.

## Mitauro yeAfrika

*Nyungwe inoti kamba (tortoise, turtle) kureva kamba. Maconde vanoti shikongwa (n. turtle) kureva kamba yemumvura.
*Luganda inoti chikuta (husk, shell, bark of a tree) kureva goko, mashanga kana gwati.
*VaTonga vanoti nondo (tortoise) kureva kamba. VaGungu vanoti nyaabyongo  (n. turtle - nyazvongo).
*Shimwali vanoti nyamba (n. turtle) kureva kamba yemumvura. VaMoore vanoti kuri (n. land turtle).
*Mandinka inoti hombo (n. shell). Mamwe mazwi: bosohombo (n. seashell). Xitsonga inoti **kamba** (n. shell).
*Teke-Kukuya inoti mfúlu (n. tortoise) kureva kamba.
Bota

**Bota** (*Porridge* in English) rinobikwa nehupfu hwembeu dzinosnganisira: chibage; gorosi; zviyo zvichingodaro.

Mudzamba kana munamba (1. Porridge made with milk as the liquid, 2. M Stiff porridge made from finger millet meal with bee stings as the liquid).  Apa kureva bota rinobikwa kuchishandiswa mukaka panzvimbo yemvura.

Usvusvu (thin porridge).
*Kukubvura (to stir porridge adding meal).

## Mitauro yeBantu

*MaZulu vanoti **pote** (ideo. of eating pulpy, mashy food). Mamwe mazwi**potela** (Eat pulpy, mashy food) kureva kudya zvakaita dakataka.
*MaZulu vanoti **impotempote** (n. Pulpy, mashy food e.g. ripe banana, pumpkin mash) kureva chidyo chakaita dakataka.
*MaZulu vanoti **poto** (ideo. of softness to the touch; of yielding to pressure; of pressing something soft). Mamwe mazwi: **amapoto** (n. Soft, tender spot - as on feet from hot sand; blister).
*VaTonga vanoti **mudyanga** (n. half-cooked porridge) kureva mbodza yebota.
*VaChewa vanoti **pala** (gruel, thin mix of flour & water made for invalid who refuses solid foods).
Zizi

**Zizi** kana mbore (*owl* in English) ishiri inowanikwa kuzviwumbe zvose kunze kweAntarctica; zizi rinowanikwa mumarudzi mazana maviri (200). Zizi rinoverengwa sechikara chinodya dzimwe mhuka. Mazizi anodya tupembenene; dzimwe shiri uye mhuka ndiki dzepamupanda wedzinoyamwisa. Zizi kazhinji rinogara rega uye rinofamba husiku. 

## Chimiro cheZizi

Mazizi ane maziso mahombe ari pamaberi pechiso kwete kumativi emusoro sedzimwe shiri dzinovhima. Maziso ezizi hakafamba saka rinofanira kutenderedza musoro wese kana roda kuona nerimwe divi. Zizi rinozivikanwa nokugona kumonyorora mutsipa negonya rinokwana kusvika 270o kurudyi nekuruboshwe.

Zizi rine maziso anoona zviri kure asi harikwanise kunatsa kuoona zviri pedyo macentimteres mashoma kubava pariri. Saka kana rodya rinoshandisa mukushe ari pamuromo waro kutsvaka kuti chikafu chariri kudya chiri papi chamira sei.  Asi maziso aro anowona kure anobatsira zvakanyanya parinovhima husiku.

## Tsumo

*Zizi kurungwa munyu roti, "Ndava hukuwo".
*Kwave kutondomeka kubara kwamazizi. It’s just like squatting in the way owls bear chicks. Apa kureva - One may do things that they do not believe in or care about but have to do it none the less.
*Chiripo chariuraya, zizi harifi nemhepo. Apa kureva - Hakuna chiitiko chinoitika pasina chikonzero.
*Rushavashava rune zizi kwarafamba rinonzi muroyi. It is the owl's· bad luck to be called a witch wherever it goes. 
*Ndezvomwana mudiki kubata nhengu anonzi rasa izizi. It is so with a young person: when he catches a drongo he is cheated into believing that it is a crow.  

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Sangho vanoti zeze (n. owl) kureva zizi. 
*MaZulu vanoti **isikhova** kana  **izikhova**  (n. Owl - generic term) vachireva zizi.
*MaZulu vanoti **isikhovampondo**  (n. Cape eagle-owl, Bubo capensis. Lit. Horned owl) vachireva zizi rine nyanga.
Mureza weZimbabwe

**Mureza we[[Zimbabwe]]** wakasvitswa kuvanhu mugore ra1980. Mufananidzo weshiri uri pamureza unomirira chiumbwa cheshiri inonzi hungwe chakawanikwa paMasvingo eZimbabwe - (Great Zimbabwe). Shiri iyi mucherechedzo wenhoroondo yeZimbabwe; red star iri pasi peshiri iyi inodudza zvehondo yerusununguko nerugare muZimbabwe.

*Green: Kurima nemaruwa eZimbabwe
*Yellow: hupfumi wezviwanikwa zvinocherwa muvhu reZimbabwe
*Red: ropa rakadeuka paChimurenga chekutanga nechechipiri (hondo dzerusununguko)
*Black: Nhaka nerudzi rwevanhu vatema veZimbabwe
*Gonyanhatu yeWhite: Rugare munyika yeZimbabwe 
*Shiri yeZimbabwe: Hungwe ishiri yemucherechedzo wenhoroondo yeZimbabwe
*Red Star: Zvishuvo zvevana veZimbabwe zvokuva neramangwana rakanaka.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*MaZulu vanoti **leza** (Flow along, drift down ; have a strong current). 
*MaZulu vanoti **ubuleza** (A drifting along, floating).
*MaZulu vanoti **leza** (Ooze water, drip). Muenzaniso: **amadwala alezayo** (rocks with water trickling over them). 
*MaZulu vanoti **Amanzi ayaleza emfuleni** (There is a strong current in the river).