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Chiwaka sezita

**Chiwaka** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Justin Chiwaka, Lameck Chiwaka, Walter Chiwaka.
*Mazita ari pedyo: Chiyaka, Mayaka.

## Mitauro yeBantu

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Pane tarisiro yekuti mitauro yeBantu inotodzana mamwe mazwi.

*VaShambala vanoti **kuwaka** (to burn, blaze) kureva kutsva. VaTiriki vanoti **khwaka** (to burn, to glow, to give light).
*Luganda vanoti **okwaka** (v. burn, blaze, flame, flare; glow; shine, aglow) kureva kubvira.
*Taita vanoti **kuwaka** (v. to flame) kureva kuririma. Bukusu vanoti **khuu.aka** (be too large for, be unable to fit in).
*MaZulu vanoti **waka** (v. Defraud in business, cheat) kureva kubirira. MaZulu vanoti **uwaka** (n. Cheat, defrauder (in trade), sharper (in business) 
*BaKalanga vanoti chibaka (time) kureva nguva. VaLomwe vanoti **owaka** (v. scrape) kureva kukwenga kana kupara.
Sakarombe

Sakarombe izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. Rimwe zita repedyo rinonzi Karombe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Hazvinei Sakarombe weku[ZBC}.

==Mitauro yeBantu==

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro ye[ChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano.

*VaTonga vanoti **mulombe** (boy) kureva mukomana.
*VaTonga vanoti **kalombe** (small boy) kureva kakomana.
Chitsuwa cheTonga

**Tonga** ([ˈtoŋa]; muChiTongan: Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga) inyika iri muOceania.

Guta guru racho iNukuʻalofa. 

Nyika iyi ine miganhu neNew Caledonia, Fiji, Wallis and Futuna, Niue, Samoa neVanuatu.
Matepo

Matepo izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Depo kana matepo (1. Long leaf; 2. Any long swaying object) sokuti - Matepo etsunga: large tsunga leaves. 

## Mitauro yeBantu

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano.

*VaLozi vanoti **tepa** (to become loose; to hang down: to sag) zvichireva kuva depute. Mamwe mazwi: **-tepuka** (v.i. to hang down) zvichireva kutepuka.
*VaLozi vanoti **-tepeta** (v.i. to be loose distended; to be slack - of person) zvichireva kuregedzera.
*Nsenga vanoti **tepuka** (be flexible, bend).
Chitepo sezita

**Chitepo** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. Rimwe zita riri pedyo rinonzi Chisepo.

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Herbert Chitepo naVictoria Chitepo.

## Mamwe Mazwi

***Chitepo** (1. Strainer for liquids, 2. Wicker colander for cleaning tsenza) zvichireva chimimino. 
*Zvichida tinokwanisa kutaura tichiti kutepa (v. to strain liquids) zvichibva pakuti chitepo?
*Kusepa.

## Mitauro yeBantu

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano.

*VaUmbundu vanoti **tepa** (break, separate, divide) kureva kudimura, kupatsanura, kukamura.
*VaLugwere vanoti **kuteba** (v. become loose). VaLugwere vanoti **kutebuka** (v. break loose and escape, get away from, get off).
*VaLugwere vanoti **kutebya** (v. 1. loosen, relax the grip on s.t., make s.t. less tense, severe, or strict. 2 make s.t. less tense, severe, or strict).
*Nsenga vanoti **chitepo** (n. leaf) kureva shizha.
Kare

*Kare (long ago).
*Kare (Already).
*Kudhara kana kudharadhara.
*Kare kose (eternity past).
*Kusingaperi (eternity past & future).
*Nazvino naKare Kose neKusingaperi

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaFwe vanoti **kare** (already) kureva kare. MaXhosa vanoti **kudaladala** (long time ago) kureva kudharadhara.
*VaLozi vanoti **kale** (adv. formerly long ago of old). Mamwe mazwi:  **kalenyana** (adv. some little time ago).
*Baila vanoti **kale** (already; some time ago) kureva kare. Baila vanoti **kale-kale** (a long time ago) kureva kare-kare.
*VaTiriki vanoti **khale** (before, formerly, a long time ago, already) kureva kare. VaZigula vanoti **ukale** (time previous).
Mushure

Mushure (after, behind, place behind the back).

## Mamwe Mazwi

*Mamwe mashoko anoreva shure ndeaya: mhera, muvha, sure.
*Kushure (behind, on the back).
*Pashure
*Kuseri (on the other side - behind).

## Mazwi eBantu

*Tonga vanoti **musule** (behind) kureva mushure. Luganda vanoti **nyuma** (behind) vachireva kushure kana mushure.
*Yao inoti **panyuma** kana **panyuma pa** (after; behind) kureva kushure kana mushure. 
*Maconde vanoti **nyuma** kana **vyanda** (n. back) zvichireva kumashure. Nande vanoti **nyuma** (n. behind, after) zvichireva kumashure.
*Kalanga inoti i kamba (back of the body) kureva kumusana. Lenje inoti sule (Back, back side, back part; behind, at the back, in rear, backwards).
Kukuma Muti

Kukuma Muti (1. Cutting or removing complete section of bark frrom tree; 2. Making incision for drawing sap) apa kureva kucheka uchibvisa gwati wakatenderedza hunde yemuti yose. Shoko iri rinorevazve kucheka kana kuboora gwati romuti nechinangwa chekukumura urimbo.

KuCanada vanokuma muti unonzi maple vachigadzira **syrup** inotapira. Vanodarozve nemuti unonzi birch vachiti mabirira acho anorapa.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaBwisi vanoti **makamba** kana **masekela** (n. sap) kureva mabirira.
Kudebvaira

Kudebvaira (Walk with hollowed back).

## Mamwe Mazwi

*debva (ideophone of sagging - animal or person; abusive expression). 
*debvama (animal or person- abusive expression).

## Mazita

Mutevhe izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.
Dimba sezita

Dimba izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Dimba reMupunga kana doro reMupunga (1.Rice field, 2. Tsenza plot, 3. Cultivated riverside land).
*Dimba (door-step, a doorsill, door, threshold).

## Mitauro yeAfrika

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mime mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Pane tarisiro yekuti mitauro yeBantu inotodzana mazwi.
 
*Mbukushu inoti **dimba** (n. swarm of locusts) kureva mukuze wehwiza.
*VaTumbuka vanoti **dimba**  (small garden) kureva kamunda kana kabindu.
*VaChewa vanoti **dimba** (alluvial soil on the banks of a stream).
Lusoga

Lusoga kana Lutenga mutauro weBantu unowanikwa munyika yeUganda kumabvazuva kweAfrica.

## Mazwi Anotodza Shona

*VaSoga vanoti **mbwa** (dog) kureva imbwa.
*VaSoga vanoti **mbiro** (race, speed) kureva mujawo.
*VaSoga vanoti **mbaati** (duck) kureva dhadha.
*VaSoga vanoti **mbala** (class, type) kureva rudzi.
*VaSoga vanoti **mbala** (count, ) kureva kuverenga.
*VaSoga vanoti **mbalo** (maths, number) kureva masvomhu kana nhamba.
*VaSoga vanoti **mberi** (ahead of) kureva zviri mberi.
*VaSoga vanoti **mbuli** kana **mbudzi** (goat) kureva mbudzi.
*VaSoga vanoti **mpala** (leopard) kureva mbada.
*VaSoga vanoti **mpango** (pillar) kureva bango?.
*VaSoga vanoti **mwana** (child) kureva mwana.
*VaSoga vanoti **mwaka** (year) kureva mwaka.
*VaSoga vanoti **kifundwa** (knot) kureva chipfundo.
*VaSoga vanoti **nfa** (way of dying, cause of death) kureva kafiro.
*VaSoga vanoti **nkwale** (partridge) kureva chikwari.
*VaSoga vanoti **nhwa** kana **nywa** (drink) kureva kunwa.
*VaSoga vanoti **kanywe** (little finger) kureva kagunwe.
*VaSoga vanoti **tya** (v. fear) kureva kutya.
*VaSoga vanoti **meza** kana **meza** (germinate) kureva kumera.
*VaSoga vanoti **vaala** (dress up) kureva kupfeka.
*VaSoga vanoti **mahano** (taboo) kureva zviyerwa. Ko hano zvariri zita rinoshandiswa pamombe?
*VaSoga vanoti **funya** (fold over) kureva kupfunya.
*VaSoga vanoti **nzira** (road, path, way) kureva nzira.
*VaSoga vanoti **nyanza** (lake) kureva nyanza.
*VaSoga vanoti **okukola** (working) kureva kushanda.
*VaSoga vanoti **linda** (wait) kureva kurinda.

## Zvikamberi

***Mu** pakududza rudzi rwemunhu sokuti **musoga** - native of Busoga land. 
***Ba** pakududza rudzi rwevanhu vazhinji sokuti **Basoga** - the Soga people.
**Bu*' pakududza nyika inogarwa nerudzi rwevanhu sokuti **Busoga** Fananidza nokuti Buhera inyika yaigara VaHera.
***Ki** sokuti **kisoga** (customs or traditions, e.g. kika, kisoga = describes religioustradition or culture common to the Soga people).
***Lu** pakududza rurimi rwunotaurwa nerudzi rwevanhu - sokuti **Lusoga, Luzungu, Lutenga**.  
## Zvirevamwene

*VaSoga vanoti **iwe** (you) kureva iwe.
*VaSoga vanoti **kino** (this thing) kureva chino.
*VaSoga vanoti **oyo** (that person) kureva uyo.
*VaSoga vanoti **ono** (this person) kureva uno.
*VaSoga vanoti **ani**? (who?) kureva ani?.
*VaSoga vanoti **ki** (what) kureva chii.
*VaSoga vanoti **li** (when) kureva rii kana rinhi.
Kuri

Kuri izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: **Godswill Kuri; Jasper Kuri**.

## Mitauro yeAfrika

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeAfrika, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano.

*VaVenda vanoti **khuli** kana **dzikhuli** (n. thigh joint) kureva nhengo yechidya.
*Tudaga vanoti kuli (n. hip, corner). Mamwe mazwi: kuli (n. tooth decay; caries). Kûrri (n. dune).
*Shambala vanoti **kuli** (n. dog), kureva imbwa.
*Gbeya vanoti kûri (n. egg) kureva zai. VaMoore vanoti kuri (n. land turtle).
Shambala

Shambala rurimi runowanikwa munyika yeTanzania uri mutauro weChiBantu.

## Zvivakamberi

*Kishambala (of the Shambala sort - language, culture, manners etc) kureva Chishambala.
*Washambala (people of the Shambala tribe) kureva vanhu verudzi urwu.
*Mushambala (one person of the Shambala tribe).
*Usambara (n. country of the Shambala people).

## Mazwi Anotodza Shona

*Shambala inoti **kilima** (hill), kureva chikomo.
*Shambala inoti **nyumba** (house), kureva imba.
*Shambala inoti **muntu** (person), kureva munhu.
*Shambala inoti **muti** (tree), kureva muti.
*Shambala inoti **mushi** kana **mishi** pakuwanda (n. day), kureva musi kana misi.
*Shambala inoti **kintu** (n. thing), kureva chinhu.
*Shambala inoti **zino** kana **meno** pakuwanda (tooth), kureva zino kana meno.
*Shambala inoti **mugongo** (n. back), kureva musana.
*Shambala inoti **shafu** (n. calf of the leg), kureva tsapfu.
*Shambala inoti **mutwi** (n. head), kureva musoro.
*Shambala inoti **mate** (n. saliva), kureva mate.
*Shambala inoti **kiga** (n. thigh), kureva chidya.
*Shambala inoti **mnyolo** (n. chain), kureva cheni.
*Shambala inoti **kuni** kana **lukuni** (firewood), kureva huni kana rukuni.
*Shambala inoti **lukuta** (n. wall), kureva madziro.
*Shambala inoti **dewa** (n. stable or cowshed), kureva danga remombe.
*Shambala inoti **kilumbu** (n. sweetheart), kureva mudiwa. Kune zita rinonzi Kalumbu kuMalawi.
*Shambala inoti **hoya** (n. axe), kureva demo. Kune nzvimbo inonzi hoya kuMashonaland Central.
*Shambala inoti **kishungo** (n. button), kureva bhatani. Ko Gushungo?
*Shambala inoti **ngawa** (n. shield), kureva nhoo.
*Shambala inoti **kanzu** (n. shirt), kureva hanzu.
*Shambala inoti **fundo** (n. knot), kureva chipfundo.
*Shambala inoti **ufumwa** (n. dominion; kingdom).
*Shambala inoti **kondo** (n. war), kureva hondo.
*Shambala inoti **zana** (n. yesterday), kureva nezuro.
*Shambala inoti **munyani** (n. clever), kureva mungwaru.
*Shambala inoti **kilema** (n. deformed), kureva chirema.
*Shambala inoti **wishi** (n. fresh), kureva mbishi. Sokuti - **nyumba mbishi** - (a new house).
*Shambala inoti **mgoshi** (n. male, man, husband), kureva murume.
*Shambala inoti **bangu** (n. wide), kureva chipamhi. Sokuti **shila ya bangu** (a wide road).
*Shambala inoti **muntu mumwe** (n. one man), kureva munhu mumwe.
*Shambala inoti **E** (n), kureva z.

## Zvirevamwene

*Iwe (thou, you) kureva iwe.
*Ishwi (we) kureva isu
*Wao (they]] kureva avo.
*Yee (he or she) kureva iye.
*Angu (mine) kureva angu.
*Eshu (yours, thy) kureva edu.
*enu (your) kureva enyu.
*ao (their) kureva avo.

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Chirima

Chirima izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

## Mitauro yeBantu

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano.

*Kimbundu vanoti **ririma** (n. bat - the animal). VaVenda vanoti **kilima** (n. climate).
*Shambala inoti **kilima** kureva chikomo. Kinande inoti ekirima (something black).
*VaSwahili vanoti **kilima** (hill, knoll), kureva chikomo.
*Kikuyu inoti **ikirima**  kana **kirima** (hill, mountain) kureva chikomo kana gomo.
*VaNande vanoti **ekilima** (n. a field of trees) kureva munda wemiti.
Nyamazi, Zimbabwe

Nyamazi inzvimbo inowanikwa kuManicaland muZimbabwe.

## Mitauro yeBantu

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano.

*VaWabo vanoti **madzi** (n. water) kureva mvura.
*VaZigula vanoti **kunyamala** (make to be quiet, to be calm) kureva kunyarara. Mamwe mazwi: **kunyamaza** (v. to make to be silent).
*VaShambala vanoti **mnyuamazi** (species of tree that grows in rivers). Fananidza nokuti **munwa-manzi** zvichireva kunwa mvura.
*VaGanda vanoti **namadzi** (brass) kureva ndarira?.
Tsiye

**Tsiye** (ku chingezi: eye-lash) zvinoreva vhudzi rinokura kumusoro nekuzasi kwemaziso.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Mang'anja vanoti **nsidze** (the eyebrows and also eye lashes) zvichireva tsiye. Yao vanoti **chikope** (the eye lid).
*Mang'anja vanoti **chikope** (the eyelid) zvichireva rukanda runovhara ziso. Mang'anja vanoti **kope** (eyebrow) zvichireva vhudzi riri zasi kwemhanza pamusoro peziso. 
*VaShambala vanoti **ngohe** (eyelash) vachireva tsiye dzepamaziso. VaShambala vanoti **sige** (eyebrow) vachireva tsiye dzepazasi pehuma.
*MaZulu vanoti **ulukhophe** (eyelashes) kureva tsiye. VaDigo vanoti **kophe** (eyelashes) kureva tsiye. VaTaita vanoti **ngoi** (eyelashes) vachireva tsiye dzepamaziso.
Chinyamakobvu

**Chinyamakobvu** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Trymore Chinyamakobvu; Sheila Chinyamakobvu; Elizabeth Chinyamakobvu; Mutsa Chinyamakobvu; Taurai Chinyamakobvu (Matigary- Mhofela).
*Kutya hakuna gobvu. (gobvu: scar): the fearful has no scar.

## Mitauro yeBantu

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya.

*VaShambala vanoti **kovu** kana **makovu** pakuwanda (n. scar) kureva gobvu.
*VaGanda vanoti **nkovu** (n. scar) kureva gobvu.
*MaZulu vanoti **amagovu** (n. Gluttonous, selfish eater ; ravenous person or animal) vachireva munhu ane makaro.
*MaZulu vanoti **u6ugovu** (n. Gluttony ; selfishness) vachireva makaro.
Mugozhi

Mugozhi izita remhuri reShona rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Kundai Mugozhi, Simon Mugozhi, Farirepi Mugozhi, Megi Mugozhi, Saleem J Mugozhi, Forget Mugozhi.
*Kugozha (being hard or dry) apa kureva kukukuta kana kuwoma.

## Mitauro yeBantu

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano.

*VaShambala vanoti **mgoshi** (n. male, man, husband), kureva murume.
*VaShambala vanoti **mwana wa kigoshi** (n. son), kureva mwanakomana kana murumbwana.
*VaShambala vanoti **kagoshi** (n. son, lad, boy), kureva mwanakomana kana mukomana.
Mudhara

Mudhara (n. old person) zvinoreva munhu mukuru achembera. Vakaomana vechidiki vanodaidzana vachiti mudhara.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Vatauri veShambala neSagara vanoti *'mdala* (n. old person), kureva mudhara.
Bishi sezita

**Bishi** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: **Jones Bishi; Kudzai Bishi; Sidney Bishi**.

## Mitauro yeBantu

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano.

*VaShambala vanoti **ubishi** (n. pride) kureva kudada.
*VaFwe vanoti **-bishi** (n. obstinate, argumentative) kureva kuwoma musoro.
*MaZulu vanoti **bishi** (ideophone of of walking with heavy gait) inyaudzosingwi yekufamba kwemunhu anoita muhombe.
*MaZulu vanoti **bishizela** (Walk with a heavy gait (of stout person or animal) yekufamba kwemunhu anoita muhombe.
Nyungwe

Nyungwe kana ChiNyungwe mutauro unotaurwa kuMozambique uri rurimi rieBantu.

## Mazwi Anotodza Shona

*VaNyungwe vanoti **mbiti** (otter) kureva mbiti.
*Nyungwe inoti **mwana** (son) kureva mwanakomana.
*Nyungwe inoti **abale** (brothers) kureva vakoma.
*Nyungwe inoti **mbwaya** (dog) kureva imbwa.
*Nyungwe inoti **kuyamba** (to begin) kureva kuvamba.
*Nyungwe inoti **munthu** (person) kureva munhu.
*Nyungwe inoti **miti** (trees) kureva miti.
*Nyungwe inoti **mubodzi** (one) kureva mubodzi.
*Nyungwe inoti **katiyo** (one little chick) kureva katiyo kana kanhiyo.
*Nyungwe inoti **uswa** (grass) kureva uswa.
*Nyungwe inoti **muyeruzi** (adviser) kureva chipanga mazano.
*Nyungwe inoti **mulimi** (farmer) kureva farmer.
*Nyungwe inoti **ulendo** (travel) kureva rwendo.
*Nyungwe inoti **mtsikana** (girl) kureva musikana.
*Nyungwe inoti **mambo** (king) kureva mambo.
*Nyungwe inoti **diso** (eye) kureva ziso.
*Nyungwe inoti **zinomwe** (seven) kureva nomwe.
*Nyungwe inoti **kufunana** (too love mutually) kureva kudanana.
*Nyungwe inoti **nyengo** (time, event, occasion, period, season) kureva nguva. Sokuti: **nyengo ya mainza** (rainy season).
*Nyungwe inoti **dzuwa** (sun, daylight) kureva zuva.
*Nyungwe inoti **usiku** (night) kureva husiku.
*Nyungwe inoti **macibese** (morning) kureva mangwanani.
*Nyungwe inoti **kubesera** kana **kubeseraka** (to wake up early) kureva kumukira.
*Nyungwe inoti **congwe** (rooster) kureva jongwe.
*Nyungwe inoti **maulo** (evening) kureva mauro.
*Nyungwe inoti **ngwe** (ideophone meaning - its getting bright or light) inyaudzosingwi inodudza kuchena kwekunze.
*Nyungwe inoti **masikati** (noon) kureva masikati. 
*Nyungwe inoti **nsiku** (noon) kureva masikati.
*Nyungwe inoti **kweru** (early afternnon) kureva pakuvamba kwemasikati.
*Nyungwe inoti **kudoka** (to get dark) kureva kudoka.
*Nyungwe inoti **chidodo** (twilight).
*Nyungwe inoti **mainza** (rainy season) kureva maenza.
*Nyungwe inoti **matenda** (sickness) kureva hurwere kana hutenda.
*Nyungwe inoti **mpaka** (until) kureva kudzamara.
*Nyungwe inoti **muzinga** (week) kureva vhiki.
*Nyungwe inoti **lero** (today) kureva nhasi. Izwi iri rinotodza Chewa neSena inoti lero.
*Nyungwe inoti **pita** (to pass) kureva kupfuura.
*Nyungwe inoti **kufika** (to arrive) kureva kusvika.

## Mazita eMwedzi

***Mwezi ya tsakulo**  (January - lit. month of hoeing).
***Mwezi ya kambzombzo**  (February - lit. ‘time of hunger before first harvest).
***Mwezi ya nkakata**  (March).
***Mwezi ya m’bvuno**  (April -lit. harvest).
***Mwezi ya m’phepo**  (May - lit. ‘cold, wind, fresh time).
***Mwezi ya zawe**  (June - literary freeze, frost) kureva mwedzi wachikumi.
***Mwezi ya mpepedza**  (July - lit. ‘wind).
***Mwezi ya chirimo** (August - dry time to prepare the fields) kureva chirimo.
***Mwezi ya tsosa**  (September - ).
***Mwezi ya phumphuli**  (October - lit. ‘first rain).
***Mwezi ya m’bzwalo**  (November - ).
***Mwezi ya mainza**  (December - lit. rainy reason).
Marengwa

Marengwa izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

## Mitauro yeBantu

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano.

*VaNyungwe vanoti **malengwa** (remarkable things; sign; natural wonder) kureva magama.
*VaZigula vanoti **kulengwa** (be appointed; be aimed; be targeted).
*VaZigula vanoti **kulenga** (appoint; plan; be target).
*Barotse vanoti **malengwa-fuba** (n. rheumatism).
Madzongwe sezita

**Madzongwe** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Lionell  Madzongwe; Hazel Madzongwe; Tadiwa Madzongwe; Ratidzo Madzongwe.
*Mazwi ari pedyo: Dzongwe sezita, Kudzongonyera, Kudzongonyedza, Madzongonyedze

## Mitauro yeBantu

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya.

*Nyungwe vanoti **kudzonga** (spoiling, loosing) kureva kurasikirwa. Sokuti: Ndiri kudzonga nthawe - (I’m loosing (lit. spoiling) my time).
*Nyanja inoti dzongwe (n. an old cock: dzongwe is most likely so called from an old cock's strut - manner of walking) kureva jongwe rachembera.
Nyamwezi

Nyamwezi mutauro weBantu unowanikwa kuTanzania.

## Mazwi Anotodza Shona

*VaNyamwezi vanoti kubona (to see) kureva kuona. Mamwe mazwi: niíná (mother) kureva amai.
*Nyamwezi inoti kitu (thing) kureva chinhu. Mamwe mazwi: doto (n. flesh) kureva nyama.
*Nyamwezi inoti ugali kureva sadza. Mamwe mazwi: doto (wet) kureva kutota.
*Nyamwezi inoti kanzu (robes) kureva hanzu. Mamwe mazwi: mhelá ‘rhinoceros’
*Nyamwezi inoti nzala (n. hunger) vachireva nzara. Mamwe mazwi: kii (what) kureva chii?
*Nyamwezi inoti nzila (n. way) vachireva nzira. Mamwe mazwi: nzoka (n. snake) kureva nyoka.
*Nyamwezi inoti nzuki (bee) kureva nyuchi. Mamwe mazwi: kʊfàá (to die) kureva kufa.
*Nyamwezi inoti kaaya (homestead; home) kureva musha. Mamwe mazwi: fìkà (v. arrive) kureva kusvika.
*Nyamwezi inoti ishiimba (n. lion) kureva shumba. Mamwe mazwi: dziika (v. bury) kureva kudzika kana kuviga.
*Nyamwezi inoti -zeenga (v. build) kureva kuvaka. Mamwe mazwi: nzovu (n. elephant) kureva nzou.
*Nyamwezi inoti mazuuli (n. yesterday) kureva zuro. Mamwe mazwi: waalwaa (n. beer) kureva doro.
*Nyamwezi inoti kwiingila (since) kureva chinguri. Mamwe mazwi: loómbá (v. ask for) kureva kuromba.
*Nyamwezi inoti ŋoombe (n. cattle) kureva mombe. Mamwe mazwi: kutuma (v. to send) kureva kutuma.
*Nyamwezi inoti mutemi (n. king) kureva mambo. Mamwe mazwi: -saata (be sick; become sick).
*Nyamwezi inoti  -daka (be angry; become angry). Mamwe mazwi:  -laángá (v. get stuck up high).
*Nyamwezi inoti mpini (n. handle) kureva mupini. Mamwe mazwi: mbwaa (n. dog) kureva imbwa.
*Nyamwezi inoti kale (long ago) kureva kare. 

## Mamwe Mazwi

*Nyamwezi inoti mudo (young) vachireva munhu mudiki.
*Nyamwezi inoti muhaya (adult) vachireva munhu abva zera. Mamwe mazwi: mheélá (n. fee) kureva musharo.
*Nyamwezi inoti mutuka (stupid) kureva benzi. Mamwe mazwi: mhelá (n. rhinoceros) kureva chipembere.
*Nyamwezi inoti sapa (v. play) kureva kutamba. Mamwe mazwi: silili (below).
*Nyamwezi inoti teka (v. cook) kureva kubika. Mamwe mazwi: nedeku (cold).
*Nyamwezi inoti nsuko (tobacco) kureva fodya. Mamwe mazwi: -koonda (v. knead).
*Nyamwezi inoti -koonda (be kind) kuva nemutsa. Mamwe mazwi: -laamba (v. be hard, become hard).
*Nyamwezi inoti ulugoye (n. rope) kureva tambo. Mamwe mazwi: imbwii (n. white hair) kureva imvi.
*Nyamwezi inoti lumi (afternoon) kureva masikati. Mamwe mazwi: kila (every) kureva ose.
*Nyamwezi inoti tala (n. lamp) kureva mwenje. Mamwe mazwi: βʊ́láya (n. Europe).
*Nyamwezi inoti kuzisha (to grind it) kureva kugaya. Mamwe mazwi: kaayá (n. homestead).
Muzaya

Muzaya (cross-cousin - there is a cross over of gender in the linking relative).

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaNguni vanoti **mzala** (cross-cousin - there is a cross over of gender in the linking relative). Zvichida indigo kuti muzaya?
*VaHunde vanoti **muzara**. Tumbuka inoti **mvyara**.
*VaSotho vanoti **motswala**. Kinyarwanda inoti **mubyara**.
*VaKunda vanoti **vavyala**. Kirundi inoti **umuvyara**.
*VaNsenga naVaPimbwe vanoti **mvyala**. Lenje inoti **mushala** (first cousin).
*VaKimbu, VaNyamwezi neVaSumbwa vanoti **mvyala**.
*VaMambwe vanoti **muvyala** (a cousin - child of the father's sister or the mother's brother).
*VaBemba, VaLuapula neVaShila vanoti **mufyala**.
*VaBashi neVaChiga vanoti **muzala**. Nyanja inoti chisuwani (n. cousinship).
Kukutura

Kukutura (to pour out, empty out).

## Mamwe Mazwi

*Kukutuka (to pour out).
*Kukuturwa (to be poured out).

## Mazwi eBantu

*VaYao vanoti **kukutula** (to pour out) zvichireva kukutura. VaWabo vanoti **okuttula** (v. spill) zvichireva kukutura.
*VaTakwane vanoti **kuthula** (spill, tip over) zvichireva kukutura.
*VaZigula vanoti **kukupula** (pour out, empty out, dump out) zvichireva kugubhura.
*VaZigula vanoti **kukupuira** (pour for/on/with; use to pour) zvichireva kukupira.
Zongororo

Zongororo (Centipede) chipuka chine makumbo mazhinji sechiri pamufananidzo uri kurudyi.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Ila inoti **shongolwe** (n. millipede) kureva zongororo. Shambala inoti **nyongolo** (n. centipede) kureva zongororo.
*VaKabwa vanoti **erigongoro** (n. millipede) kureva zongororo. Duala vanoti **munangadi** (n. red centipede) kureva zongororo dzvuku.
*Kikongo inoti **zongolo, nkongolozi** (n. circle). Ndau vanoti zongolo kureva zongororo. 
*Xhosa inoti **songololo** kureva zongororo. Tchokwe inoti **tchongolo** kureva zongororo.
Simbabure

**Simbabure** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

*Bure kana nhoto (Sadza cooked unsatisfactorily because of insufficient heat in the final stage of cooking) apa kureva sadza raburwa pamoto risina kushinyira.
*Vanhu vane zita iri: Farai Simbabure, Tadiwanashe Simbabure, Blessing Simbabure.
*Mamwe mazwi: Bure sezita.

## Mitauro yeBantu

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mime mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. 

*Swahili inoti **bure** (uselessness, futility, folly). Shambala vanoti **bule** (empty, bare). Sokuti - **nyumba bule** (empty house).
*VaSwahili vanoti **bure** (1. for nothing, free of charge, gratis. 2. uselessly, without purpose, fruitlessly, in vain, 3. without cause or reason, 4. rashly, frivolously).
*VaDigo vanoti **bure** (useless; worthless; pointless; for nothing, free of charge). VaWabo vanoti **yabure** (adj. bad). Chimbalazi vanoti **buure** (adj. free).
*Zigula vanoti **bule** (adj. nothing, no, none, empty, in vain, free of charge; bare, naked, empty-headed). VaWabo vanoti **wabure** (n. idiot, stupid person).
*Hadiyya inoti **bura** (adj. despised, cheap).
Hutsva

Hutsva (newness) zvinodudza chinhu chichangoburwa kana kugadzirwa.

## Mamwe Mazwi

*Chitsva, zvitsva, mutsva, vatsva.
*Patsva kana kutsva (anew).

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Nyungwe vanoti **-psa** (adj. new). VaDigo vanoti **uphya** (newness) vachireva hutsva.
*Shambala vanoti **wisi** kana **mbishi** (n. fresh, new). Sokuti - **nyumba mbishi** (new house).
*VaKabwa vanoti **obhuhya** (newness) kureva hutsva. VaSwahili vanoti **upya** (newness) kureva hutsva.
*Kikuyu vanoti **eru** (new) kureva hutsva. Shambala vanoti **mahya** (n. new) kureva chitsva.
*MaZulu vanoti **busha** (afresh, anew) vachireva patsva. VaWanga vanoti **eshiyakha** (new, novel) kureva chitsva.
Nyamweda

Nyamweda izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: **Helga Nyamweda; Zinzile Nyamweda; Fungayi Nyamweda; Tarisai Nyamweda**.

## Mitauro yeAfrika

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano.

*Zigula vanoti **mwida** (hope, trust, confidence). Mamwe mazwi: **muda** kana **mwida** (n. period, a spec of time, time).
*Chuwabo vanoti **wedda** (v. walk) kureva kufamba. Mamwe mazwi: **mu-weddani** (on the path). VaKaonde vanoti **mwela** (season) kureva mwaka. 
*Baila vanoti **mwela** (a heap, a division of grain) kureva murwi. VaNyole vanoti **omwera** (n. threshed millet) kureva rukweza rwakapurwa.
*VaYao vanoti **kumwela** (n. south) kureva kuchamhembe. Mang'anja vanoti **mwera** (n. south) kureva kuchamhembe.
*Gaam vanoti  weda (n. 1. beauty, joy, goodness; 2. adj. good, beautiful) kureva hunaku.
Kikwere

Kikwere mutauro unotaurwa munyika yeTanzania uri muboka reChiBantu. Mamwe matita emutauro uyu anonzi: Kakwere, Kinghwele, Kwele üye Tsinghwele.

## Mazwi Anotodza Shona

*VaKwere vanoti **mwana** (n. child) kureva mwana.
*VaKwere vanoti **nyenze** (n. grasshopper) kureva hwiza.
*VaKwere vanoti **tati** (n. father) kureva baba.
*VaKwere vanoti **ziso** (n. eye) kureva ziso.
*VaKwere vanoti **munyu** (n. salt) kureva munyu.
*VaKwere vanoti **luzoya** (n. fur) kureva ukushe. 
*VaKwere vanoti **chivu** (n. stove) kureva chitofu.
*VaKwere vanoti **nembo** (n. elephant) kureva nzou.
*VaKwere vanoti **mwanza** (n. journey) kureva rwendo.
*VaKwere vanoti **uwongo** (n. brain) kureva huropi.
*VaKwere vanoti **mpela** (n. guava tree) kureva mugwavha.
*VaKwere vanoti **mgulu** kana **migulu** pakuwanda (n. leg) kureva gumbo.
*VaKwere vanoti **tunda** kana **matunda** pakuwanda (n. fruit) kureva muchero.
*VaKwere vanoti **isi** (n. land) kureva pasi.
*VaKwere vanoti **nguku** (n. hen) kureva huku.
*VaKwere vanoti **luzabi** kana **zabi** pakuwanda (n. rope) kureva tambo. Ko Ruzawi?
*VaKwere vanoti **mgunda** (n. farm) kureva munda.
*VaKwere vanoti **inzila** (n. road) kureva nzira.
*VaKwere vanoti **lugozi** (n. rope) kureva tambo kana rwodzi.
*VaKwere vanoti **wanu wano wachiwa** (n. these poor people) kureva vanhu ava varombo.

## Nhamba

*VaKwere vanoti **imwe, umwe, chimwe, dimwe** (n. one) kureva imwe, mumwe, chimwe kana rimwe.
*VaKwere vanoti **waidi, midi, maidi, idi** (n. two) kureva vaviri, mbiri kana maviri,.
*VaKwere vanoti **wanatu, manatu, minatu, vinatu** (n. three) kureva vatatu, matatu, mitatu kana zvitatu.
*VaKwere vanoti **wanne, minne, manne, vinne, nne** (n. four) kureva vana, mana, mina, zvina, ina.
*VaKwere vanoti **watano, mitano, vitano, matano** (n. five) kureva vashanu, mishanu, zvishanu kana mashanu.

## Madzitsi eKikwere

*VaKwere vanoti **-dodo** (few, little) kureva zvishoma kana chidoko.
*VaKwere vanoti **-bisi** (unripe) kureva mbishi.
*VaKwere vanoti **-chiwa** (poor, empty) kureva urombo kana demhe.
*VaKwere vanoti **-kulu** (big) kureva ukuru.
*VaKwere vanoti **-dala** (difficult) kureva chinogozha.
*VaKwere vanoti **-lala** (old).
*Kwere inoti -tali (tall, long, high).
*Kwere inoti -zelu (white) kureva chena.

## Mamwe Mashoko

*Kwere inoti mtufi (n. Body) kureva muviri.
*Kwere inoti lusona (n. an event).
*Kwere inoti kusola (v. To marry) kureva kuroora.
Kimanda

Kimanda mutauro unowanikwa kuTanzania uri mugola reChiBantu.

## Mazwi Akafanana neShona

*Izwi rokuti **mwana** (child) ndiro rimwe kuShona neKimanda.
*Izwi rokuti **vana** (children) ndiro rimwe kuShona neKimanda.
*Izwi rokuti **moto** (fire) ndiro rimwe kuShona neKimanda.
*Izwi rokuti **moyo** (heart) ndiro rimwe kuShona neKimanda.
*Izwi rokuti **nyama** (meat) ndiro rimwe kuShona neKimanda.
*Izwi rokuti **mupunga** (rice) ndiro rimwe kuShona neKimanda.

## Mazwi Anotodza Shona

*VaManda vanoti **nyimbo** (song) kureva chimbo.
*VaManda vanoti **livele** (breast) kureva zamu.
*VaManda vanoti **mwesi** (moon) kureva mwedzi.
*VaManda vanoti **nsungu** (white man) kureva murungu.
*VaManda vanoti **gwa** (fall) kureva kuwa.
*VaManda vanoti **kumanya** (to know) kureva kuziva.
*VaManda vanoti **ndalama** (money) kureva mari.
*VaManda vanoti **kujenga** (to build) kureva kuvaka. Fananidza nokuti chengo.
*VaManda vanoti **mutu** (head) kureva musoro.
*VaManda vanoti **dadi** kana **baba** (father) kureva baba.
*VaManda vanoti **myaka** (year) kureva gore kana **mwaka**.
*VaManda vanoti **pandu** (place) kureva panhu.
*VaManda vanoti **ndoto** (dream) kureva chiroto.
*VaManda vanoti **mugati** (inside) kureva mukati.
*VaManda vanoti **nchukulu** (grandson) kureva muzukuru.
*VaManda vanoti **mbuya** (grandmother) kureva mbuya.
*VaManda vanoti **sukulu** (grandfather) kureva sekuru.
*VaManda vanoti **yaya** kana **vayaya** pakuwanda (maternal uncle) kureva sekuru hanzvadzi yaMai.
*VaManda vanoti **ngoyi** (rope) kureva tambo.
*VaManda vanoti **lighuluvi** (pig) kureva nguruve.
*VaManda vanoti **ntende** kana **mitende** pakuwanda (medicine) kureva mushonga wekurapa.
*VaManda vanoti **ndela** (root) kureva mudzi.
*VaManda vanoti **libwa** (dog) kureva imbwa.
*VaManda vanoti **mata** (saliva) kureva mate.
*VaManda vanoti **usipa** (sardine) kureva matemba.
*VaManda vanoti **mafi** (faeces) kureva dhodhi kana **mavi**.
*VaManda vanoti **njuchi** (bees) kureva nyuchi.
*VaManda vanoti **ngwali** (partridge) kureva chikwari.
*VaManda vanoti **lukama** (milk) kureva p.
*VaManda vanoti **lufumbi** (dust) kureva chapfumbu.
*VaManda vanoti **usipa** (sardine/s). Ko zita rimuti Msipa?
*VaManda vanoti **kutola** (to take) kureva kutora.
*VaManda vanoti **mugunda** (farm) kureva munda.
*VaManda vanoti **mundu** (person) kureva munhu.
*VaManda vanoti **undu** (mankind) kureva vanhu.
*VaManda vanoti **gundu** (some big or bad person) kureva zimunhu.
*VaManda vanoti **lundu** (some things) kureva zvinhu.

## Nhamba

*VaManda vanoti **-monga** (one) kureva chimwe.
*VaManda vanoti **-vili** (two) kureva mbiri.
*VaManda vanoti **-datu** (three) kureva nhatu.
*VaManda vanoti **ncheche** (four) kureva ina.
*VaManda vanoti **muhanu** (five) kureva shanu.
*VaManda vanoti **ntanda** (six) kureva tanhatu.
*VaManda vanoti **kumi** (ten) kureva gumi.
Manamike

Manamike izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: **Tawanda Manamike, Ndomupei Manamike; Chiedza Manamike; Tineyi Manamike**.

## Mitauro yeBantu

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano.

*Nyakyusa vanoti **inamika ** (turn something upside down) - kupidigura. Mamwe mazwi: **inamiike ** (tr. bend) kureva kugonyesa.
*Kikongo vanoti **mana** (v.t. to perfect, finish, stop, consume, spend, exhaust, bring to an end).
*Bavili vanoti **namë** (v. to stick). Mamwe mazwi: **namikë** (v. to stick to) kureva kuita chiname.
*Chimbalazi vanoti **manaamke** (n. girl) kureva musikana.
Kufukura

Kufukura (to dig up) zvinoreva kuchera chinhu changa chakafushirwa.

## Chirevo

*Kufukura (to tattle tale) zvinogonawo kureva kuburitsa zvakavanzika zvisina kufanirwa kunge zvakataurwa.

## Mitauro yeAfrika

*Nyanja inoti **fukula** (digging into and digging up soft soil or sand) vachireva kufukura.
*Digo inoti **fukula** (to unearth, to dig up) vachireva kufukura. Zigula inoti **kufukula** (to dig up or dig out - not very deep) zvichireva kufukura.
*VaZigula vanoti **kufuka** (to dig, digging) vachireva kufukunura. **Fukulwa** (to be dug) kureva kufukurwa
*Nyakyusa vanoti **fukula** (to unearth, to dig up) - kufukura. Bavili vanoti **fuukë** (v. to dig up potatoes) - kuchera mbatata.
Kurunga

Kurunga (to spice, to add salt).

## Tsumo

*Chakanaka chakanaka, mukaka haurungwi munyu.

## Mazwi eBantu

*Nyakyusa vanoti **lunga** (add spice; put together) kureva kurunga. VaTonga neVaLozi vanoti **kulunga** (add salt, flavour, season) kureva kurunga.
*VaLozi vanoti **-lungalala** (to be tasteless, insipid). VaGwere vanoti **kirungo** (ingredient) kureva chirungo.
*VaTiriki vanoti **khulunga** (to flavour, season, cook food that requires seasoning) zvichireva kurunga. VaWanga vanoti **okhulunga** (flavor; season; cook food that requires flavoring) vachireva kurunga.
*Kimbundu vanoti **kulungila** kana **kulundila** (v. Reserve; earmark;  appropriate, destine; retain).
Langi

Rangi kana Rangi mutauro unowanikwa kuTanzania.

## Mazwi Anotodza Shona

*VaRangi vanoti **ava** (these) kureva ava.
*VaRangi vanoti **dihwa** (sorghum) kureva mapfunde.
*Langi inoti **simba** (lion) kureva shumba.
*Langi inoti **kuseka** (laugh) kureva kuseka.
*Langi inoti **imba** (sing) kureva kuimba.
*Langi inoti **mbula** (rain) kureva mvura ichinaya.
*Langi inoti **taata** (father) kureva baba.
*Langi inoti **kuyenda** (to walk) kureva kufamba.
*Langi inoti **mburi** (goat) kureva mbudzi.
*Langi inoti **kurya** (eat) kureva kudya.
*Langi inoti **muti** (tree) kureva muti.
*Langi inoti **umba** (house) kureva imba. Mamwe mazwi: dzeng (n. build) kureva kuvaka.
*Langi inoti **kintu** (thing) kureva chinhu. Mamwe mazwi: mpaka (until) kureva mupaka.
*Langi inoti **kurima** (farming) kureva kurima. Mamwe mazwi:
*Langi inoti **mwaana** (child) kureva mwana. Mamwe mazwi:
*Langi inoti **kula** (grow) kureva kura.
*Langi inoti **hantu** (place) kureva panhu kana kunhu.
*Langi inoti **lume** (male) kureva ndume.
*Langi inoti **kuku** kana **nkuku** (chicken) kureva huku.
*Langi inoti **isaka** (forest) kureva sango.
*Langi inoti **vin** (n. dance) kureva kudzana. Nyanja inoti kuvina kureva kudzana.
*Langi inoti kaaya (n. house) kureva imba. Fananidzai nokuti boys kaya.
*Langi inoti osi (n. elder) kureva mukuru. Fananidzai nokuti vahosi.
*Langi inoti  () kureva . Mamwe mazwi:
*Langi inoti  () kureva . Mamwe mazwi:
*Langi inoti  () kureva . Mamwe mazwi:

## Mamwe Mashoko

*Langi inoti **mwaarimu** (teacher) kureva mudzidzisi. Mamwe mazwi: nkondo (adj. red) kureva tsvuku.
*Langi inoti **madzi** (water) kureva mvura. Mamwe mazwi: tuku (adj. grey) kureva pfumbu.
*Langi inoti **kirume** (magic) kureva mapipi. Mamwe mazwi: sakaat (v. hunt) kureva kuvhima
*Langi inoti **mpesa** (money) kureva mari. Mamwe mazwi: dzuu (n. beans).
*Langi inoti **kuvina** (to dance) kureva kudzana. Mamwe mazwi: kazi (n. work) kureva basa
*Langi inoti **kutu** (ear) kureva nzeve. Mamwe mazwi: mwaasu kana mu-asu (n. sun) kureva zuva.
*Langi inoti **lusimo** (n. story) kureva nyaya. Mamwe mazwi: ngulu (n. force) kureva fosi.
*Langi inoti doma (v. go) kureva kuenda. Mamwe mazwi: sak (v. find) kureva kutsvaga.
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Mazwi Akabva kuAfrikaans

Munozviziva here kuti mamwe mazwi nemazita echiShona akauya kubva kuSouth Africa nevanhu vemuno vakanga vaenda kunoshanda kumigodhi yegoridhe? Mamwe mazwi nemazita emutauro wechiAfrikaans atakagashira kuti ave mumutauro wedu ndeanoti:

***baadjie** - Bhachi (jacket).
***Kerk** – kereke (chechi)
***Sout** – sauti (munyu)
***Hemp** – hembe (Shirt).
***Voetsek** – pfutseki
***Tafel** tafura (table).
***Sjambok** – chamboko (tyava)
***Doek** - dhuku uureva jira rinosungwa mumusoro nevakadzi.
***Kombers** - gumbeze kureva jira rokufuga pauriri.
***Jaart** - jaradha kana majaradha, (Long building.Block of flats).
***Jas** - jasi (Greatcoat).
***Juk** - joko kana majoko (Yoke).
***jong os** - jon'osi (trek ox that is untrained or in the process of being trained).
***Kamer** - kamuri (room a building, chamber).
***kalk** - karaga (whitewash).
***kalkoen** - karikuni kana ngarikuni (turkey).
***kommetyie** - komichi (cup for drinking).
***knoop** - konobho kana bhatani (button).
***koring** - koroni (wheat).
***gars** - magorosi (barley or wheat field).
***lappie** - marabhi (Patchwork (e g bedspread made from small pieces of material). 
***beker** - mbenge (Small bowl- generally for drinking).
***bietjie** - mbichana, mbichani, mbijana kana mbijani (Small amount or short distance). 
***mes** - mesa kana mhesva (pocket knife).
***muil** - meura Mule) kureva nyurusi. Chimeura izita remhuri.
***betaal** - kubhadhara (pay) zvichireva kuripa.
***baken** - bhakani kana mabhakani (Beacon for identification of field). 
***band** - bhande kana mabhande (Belt).
***baas** - bhasa kana bhasi (Boss).  
***byl** - bheura kana mabheura (Large axe - including Canadian type). 
***boorgat** - bhorani (Borehole). 
***broek** - bhurukwa kana mabhurukwa (Pair of trousers).
***tjalie** - jari kana chari (Shawl).
***gif** - chepfu (Poison).
***baksteen** - chidhinha (Brick).  
***sker** - (chigero)  (Scissors.  
***sweep** - chihwepu kana Chiwepu (Whip) kureva tyava.  
***lepel** - chihwepura (Dessert spoon). 
***skei** - chikei (Yoke-pin).
***skip** - chikepe kana chikepi (Boat. Ship). 
***skelm** - chikerema (Dangerous person or thing). 
***skojfel** - chikoforo (Cultivator - agricultural implement). 
***skuld** - chikwereti (Loan) kana kuti Square it kuEnglish. 
***Engels** - chiNgezi (English language, custom manner, etc).  
***spyker** - chipikiri (Nail) kureva hoko.
***saal** - chisharo kana chityaro (Saddle e.g. of bicyde).
***aartappel** - dapiri kana matapiri (Potato).
***Disselboom** - dhazibhomu, dhezibhoma kana madhezibhoma. 
***draad** - Dhiraho kana dhirau (String).
***venster** - fafitera (Window).  
***kwaai man** - gwaimani (old trek ox; trek ox) zvichireva nzombe.
***onderrok** - hairoko (Petticoat).
***garing** - harani (Cotton thread).
***hoop** - hobho (heap) kureva **dutu**.
***otjie** - hochi (pig) kureva nguruve.
***hoer** - hure (whore; Live, or act, as prostitute).  
***duur** - Kudhura (expensive).
***vasgehaak** - Kufasa (to become jammed - as a saw in timber; to be stuck - as a vehicle in sand; to be blocked).
Sasaradzi

Sase, sasaradzi, bari, barikira, mabarikira kana tsatsi (spark/sparks) apa kureva kubarika kwemoto kana zvimwe zvinobarika zvakadai semagetsi.

*Kapfariwari kana tumapfariwari (spark).

## Mazwi eBantu

*Ikizu vanoti **isasi** (spark) kureva sasaradzi. Noni vanoti **saasaa** (v. sparkle or glitter).
*VaFwe vanoti **kulasauka** (to emit sparks, to sparkle) kureva kubarika. Fwe vanoti **nzasi** (sparks, spark) kureva sasaradzi.
*Nyungwe vanoti **m'tsatsi** (n. spark)  kureva sasaradzi. Kizigua vanoti **sese** kana **masese** (sparks, spark) kureva sasaradzi.
*VaLamba vanoti **insase** (n. Rays of light, dazzling light, glitter, radiance).
*Mambwe neBemba vanoti lusase (n. spark) kureva tsatsi. Luganda vanoti **ensasi** (n. spark)  kureva tsatsi.
Munyeza

Munyeza izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vakakurumbira vane zita iri: Shingi Munyeza.

## Mitauro yeBantu

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano.

*VaMambwe vanoti **munyenze** (person who is insolent, impertinent, lacking respect, person who wants the last word, who never admits his errors).
*MaZulu vanoti **nyeza** (Feel awkward, out of place; feel small; have 'inferiority complex'; feel self-conscious). VaFwe vanoti **kunyeeza** (v. anger, annoy).
*MaZulu vanoti **Uzinyezelani lokhu uphakathi kwentanga yakhe na?** (Why does he feel out of place like this when he is among his fellows?). 
*MaZulu vanoti **intanga** (1. Age grade, 2. Person belonging to the same age grade; one of the same age, ability, or attainments).
*MaZulu vanoti **untanga** (Pal, mate, one of the same age). Muenzaniso: **Singontanga** (We are chums). **Amaphumantangeni** (Lit. what leaves the age-grade).
Chipikiri

Chipikiri (Nail, spike) kureva nimbi inokomerwa kuti ibatanidze zvinhu zvakadai sepango.

*Izwi rokuti chipikiri rinobva kuAfrikaans inoti **Spyker** - (nail).

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaFwe vanoti **kapikiri** (nail) kureva chipikiri.
*Basotho vanoti **sepekere** (nail) kureva chipikiri.
*Umbundu vanoti **ombambo** (nail) kureva chipikiri.
Chisepo

Chisepo izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

## Mitauro yeBantu

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano.

*VaFwe vanoti **kusepisa** (to promise) kureva kuvimbisa.
*VaFwe vanoti **kusepa** kana **nsepo** (trust, hope) kureva tariro..
*VaLozi vanoti **sepa** (v.t. to trust, to be confident in, to rely on) vachireva kuvimba nanhingi.
*VaFwe vanoti **kari naandisepe** (he does not trust me) kureva haavimbe neni.
*VaLenje vanoti **chisepo** (Edible wild plants, roots, fruits) vachireva michero yesango inodyiwa.
Manyatera

Manyatera ishangu dzinogadzirwa nerhabha yematayi.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*MaZulu vanoti **amanyathelo** (Sandals) kureva manyatera.
*MaZulu vanoti **nyathe** (ideo. of treading, trampling. 2. of stamping, crushing).
*MaZulu vanoti **nyathela** (Place the foot on the ground; tread; tread on, trample; pace out).
*MaZulu vanoti **nyathela** (Stamp, crush; suppress, keep down). Muenzaniso: **Inyoka wayinyathela ikhanda** (He crushed the snake's heasl).
*VaFwe vanoti **nyatera** (sandals).
Mukumbura, muZimbabwe

Mukumbura inzvimbo iri kuchamhembe kweZimbabwe mudunhu reMashonaland Central. Mukumbura iri chinhambwe chinosvika makilomita 100 kubva kuMount Darwin.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Fwe inoti **makumba** (strips for building).
*Fwe vanoti **kukumbura** (to cut strips - as building material).
*Zigula inoti mkumbulu (n. waist band).
Sibve

**Sibve** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Faith Sibve; Clementine Sibve; Tafadzwa Sibve; Tryson Sibve.

## Mitauro yeBantu

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeChibantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya.

*Chifwe chinoti **sibbwe** (jackal) kureva mhungubwe (gava)
Amainini

Amainini (aunty) zvinoreva zvinotera:

*Amainini munin'ina waAmai.
*Amainini mukadzi wemunin'ina Ababa.
*Amainini munin'ina wemukadzi wemunhu.

## Mitauro yeAfrika

*VaFwe vanoti **-nini** (small) kureva tezvara.
*VaNyakyusa vanoti **ubunini** (small) kureva hudiki.
*Dor vanoti nïnï kana níní (n. motherꞌs sister, aunt).
Mutemwa Leprosy Centre

Mutemwa Leprosy Centre musha uri kwaMutoko unochengetwa vanhu vane maperembudzi.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaTumbuka vanoti **kutemwa** (to love) vachireva kuda. Nsenga vanoti **temwa** (v. fond of, like; love; suit).
*VaMambwe vanoti **-temwa** (to love, to like, to be fond of) vachireva kuda. Nsenga vanoti **kutemwana** kana **mtima umo** (v. agree; concord).
*VaMambwe vanoti **cintemwa** (mutual love, affection) vachireva kudanana.
*VaBemba vanoti **icitemwiko** (n. charity, love) vachireva rudo.
Kushuva

Kushuva (long for, yearn) kushuvira, kudakarira, chidokwa-dokwa.

*Kushuvira

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaFwe vanoti **shuwa** (hear, feel, perceive).
*Mang'anja vanoti **kusuwa** (to long for, want, miss). Sokuti **A-suwa m'bwalo, a-funa kukwata** - aneta nechibhachura, ave kuda kuroora.
Murandu, Burundi

Murandu idunhu riri munyika inonzi Burundi muAfrika.
MuchiNyanja, chiChewa, kiSwahili nemimwe mitauro yekuZambia,Kongo, Malawi nenyika zhinji dziri nechekumabvazuva kweAfrika. 

*Murandu (Mulandu) zvinoreva kuti mhosva kana kuti muripo unenge watemerwa mutadzi. 

*Munyika yeZimbabwe mune vanhu vanonzi vekwaMurandu vanowanikwa kwaMasembura, Chikwaka nekwaSeke pedyo naHanyani(Manyame)
Kugumba

Kugumba (1. Slander; 2. Talebearing; 3. Harmful gossip; backbite; 4. ill reports) apa kureva makuhwa kana kunyeya. Kutaura gumba hakuna kururama kunoputsa hukama. Kutaura gumba.

## Mamwe Mazwi

*Gumba
*Magumba

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaKongo vanoti **kugumba** (slander, vilify, talk behind one's back; scandalize; calumniate) vachireva munzi wemuseve.
Mufunya

Mufunya izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe, Zambia neTanzania. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Grace Mufunya; Memory Mufunya; Petronella Mufunya; Ayubu Mufunya.
*Mazwi ari pedyo: Chifunyise sezita.

## Mitauro yeAfrika

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeAfrica, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana **zvachose** nemazwi ari pasi aya. Pane tarisiro yekuti mitauro yeAfrika inotodzana mazwi.

*Taita vanoti **kufunya** (v. to dismiss; put out). Mamwe mazwi: **kufunya** (v. to take away; to withdraw; to banish). **Kufunya mguchu** (v. to sprout).
*Taita vanoti **kufunya vilua** (v. to blossom, to flower). Mamwe mazwi: **kufunya** (v. to deliver, to offer). **Kufunya mbale** (v. to separate).
*Kikongo inoti **mfunia** (cruelty, a cruel man; raider; man of violence; plunderer) kureva hutsinye kana munhu ane hutsinye.
*MaZulu vanoti **funya** inyaudzosingwi yekusarongeka. Mamwe mazwi: **funyaza** (v. Place things in a disorderly manner).