open-index/open-wikipedia-markdown huggingface dataset:
Mahara

Mahara (for free, without charge) zvinoreva nhumbi kana mushando unopiwa kana kuitirwa munhu pasina muripo unopiwa kana kutarisirwa.

*Makore akasungunuka Zimbabwe (1980) kwaiva nepepanhau remahara rainzi People's News.
*Vamwe vana vaipinda chikoro chemahara mumakore akasununguka Zimbabwe kuma 1980.
*Kune tsumo inotaura kuti **chemahara mushana**.

## Chinamato

*Ko chourere chingayereswa here, kuti chipirwe semupiro kuna Mwari?

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Chuabo inoti **mahala** (gift, present) kureva chipo.
*Basotho vanoti **mahala** (free of charge) zvichireva mahara.
*Nyanja vanoti ulere (freedom of manner and action) kureva chourere. Mamwe mazwi: cha-ulere, cholere (present for nothing; given for free) kureva mahara.
Chigwedere

Chigwedere izita rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Aeneas Chigwedere aiva gurukota reDzidzo muhurumende yeZimbabwe.

*Zvino Abrahama naSara vakanga vave vasharuka, vati gwedere nouwandu hwemakore; nomuitiro wevakadzi waiya usikachaitiki kunaSara. (*Genesis 18:11*).
*gwedere gwedere (ideophone of Walking feebly (person or animal). Kugwederedza (Make to walk in the way an enfeebled person or animal does).

## Mitauro yeAfrika

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeAfrica, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya.
 
*Nyanja inoti kugwedera (v. to shake; be slack) kureva kuzunza. Sokuti: Dzino ligwedera (v. the tooth is loose).
*Nyanja inoti gwedeza, gwedezeka (v. to stir, shake, slacken). Mamwe mazwi: gwedeza kosi (shake one's head) kureva kuzunza musoro.
Matamisa

Matamisa izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: **Wimbai Matamisa; Tafara Matamisa; Rumbidzai Matamisa**; Editor Matamisa aiva MP kuKadoma Central.

## 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.

*Kikongo inoti **kutamisa** (to allow any one to do or choose, as he likes, to allow free choice)
*VaKongo vanoti **kutamisa** (to give carte blanche).
*Nyakyusa inoti taamigwa (v. be troubled) kureva kutama.
Mango

Mango muchero wepamba unowanikwa muZimbabwe, uri muchero wakabva kuchamhembe kweAsia.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaMambwe vanoti **yembe** (fruit of the mango tree) kureva mango.
*VaEmbu vanoti **muembe** (mango tree) kureva mumango. **Mamwe mazwi**: **maembe** (n. mango fruit) kureva muchero wemango.
*VaZigula vanoti **chamazoya** (n. mango - with lots of fibers in the fruit) kureva mango ine tseta zhinji.
Chikazaza

Chikazaza izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Pastor Chikazaza anova mufundisi weGlad Tidings Church yekuZimbabwe.

## 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.

*Mang'anja vanoti **kazaza** (a load suspended from a pole carried on the shoulders of two people) vachireva katundu kakatembedzanwa pachitanda pamafudzi evanhu vaviri.
*VaGiryama vanoti **ku-kaza** (v. to go on with) vachireva kuenderera.
Lhukonzo

Lhukonzo mutauro weBantu unowanikwa kuUganda neDemocratic Republic of Congo.

## Mazwi Anotodza Shona

*Bakonzo vanoti **erighenda** (to go) kureva kuenda.
*Bakonzo vanoti **omunwe** (finger) kureva munwe.
*Bakonzo vanoti **enyama** (meat) kureva nyama.
*Bakonzo vanoti **ezalha** (hunger) kureva nzara.
*Bakonzo vanoti **thatha** (father) kureva baba kana tate.
*Bakonzo vanoti **embwa** (dog) kureva imbwa.
*Bakonzo vanoti **enggwe** (leopard) kureva ingwe.
*Bakonzo vanoti **iwe** (you) kureva iwe.
*Bakonzo vanoti **nyiri** (I am) kureva ndiri.
*Bakonzo vanoti **niwe** (it is you) kureva ndiwe.
*Bakonzo vanoti **sindirya** (I am not eating) kureva handisi kudya.
*Bakonzo vanoti **mundu** (person) kureva munhu.
*Bakonzo vanoti **mwaka** kana *myaka*' (year) kureva gore.
*Bakonzo vanoti **eribwe** kana **amabwe** pakuwanda (stone) kureva ibwe.
*Bakonzo vanoti **okuboko** (arm) kureva ruwoko.
*Bakonzo vanoti **akana** (a kid) kureva kana.
*Bakonzo vanoti **omuthi** (tree) kureva muti.
*Bakonzo vanoti **Na** (with) kureva na-.
*Bakonzo vanoti **kambere** kana **baluku** (first born male) kureva dangwe remukomana.
*Bakonzo vanoti **kambale** kana **bwambale** (second born male) kureva mwanakomana wechipiri.
*Bakonzo vanoti **enzoka** (snake) kureva nyoka.
*Bakonzo vanoti **obubuya** (beauty) kureva runako kana ruuya.
*Bakonzo vanoti **waghe** (my) kureva wangu.
*Bakonzo vanoti **wethu** (ours) kureva wedu.
*Bakonzo vanoti **wenyu** (yours) kureva wenyu.
*Bakonzo vanoti **wabo** (their) kureva wavo.
*Bakonzo vanoti **wiwe** (his/hers) kureva wake.
*Bakonzo vanoti **enyu** (yours - plural) kureva yenyu.
*Bakonzo vanoti **omulhume** (man) kureva murume.
Kipokomo

Kipokomo mutauro weBantu unowanikwa kuKenya.

## Mamzwi Anotodza Shona

*VaPokomo vanoti **ngazu** (clothes) kureva hanzu?.
*VaPokomo vanoti **shona** (v. sew) kureva kusona.
*VaPokomo vanoti **wachama** (open) kureva kushama kana kuzaruka.
*VaPokomo vanoti **kuumba** (mould) kureva kuumba.
*VaPokomo vanoti **-fika** (arrive) kureva svika.
*VaPokomo vanoti **-dza** (come) kureva kuza.
*VaPokomo vanoti **-dzaa** (become full) kureva kuzara.
*VaPokomo vanoti **-mbika** (cook) kureva kubika.
*VaPokomo vanoti **-kaa** (sit) kureva kugara.
*VaPokomo vanoti **-nwa** (drink) kureva kunwa.
*VaPokomo vanoti **-enda** (walk) kureva kufamba kana kuenda.
*VaPokomo vanoti **-muma** (bite) kureva kuruma.
*VaPokomo vanoti **-tya** (eat) kureva kudya.
*VaPokomo vanoti **nyahi** (buffalo) kureva nyati.
*VaPokomo vanoti **kuhuma** (to send) kureva kutuma.
*VaPokomo vanoti **mafuha** (fat) kureva mafuta.
*VaPokomo vanoti **muntu** (person) kureva munhu.
*VaPokomo vanoti **dzua** (sun) kureva zuva.
*VaPokomo vanoti **mulume** (husband) kureva murume.
*VaPokomo vanoti **m-oho** (fire) kureva moto.
*VaPokomo vanoti **mw-esi** (month) kureva mwedzi.
*VaPokomo vanoti **n-dzofu** (elephant) kureva nzou.
*VaPokomo vanoti **mw-aka** (year) kureva gore.
*VaPokomo vanoti **n-dzaa** (hunger) kureva nzara.
*VaPokomo vanoti **-vi** kana **-mbi** (bad) kureva chivi.
*VaPokomo vanoti **dzitso** (eye) kureva ziso.
*VaPokomo vanoti **dziwe** (a stone) kureva ibwe.
*VaPokomo vanoti **u-so** (face) kureva chiso.

## Mamwe Mazwi

*VaPokomo vanoti **mapemba** (maize) kureva chibage.
*VaPokomo vanoti **muchira** (tail) kureva muskwe.
*VaPokomo vanoti **u-nga** (flour) kureva furawa.
*VaPokomo vanoti **nyumba** (house) kureva imba.
Masonga sezita

**Masonga** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe, Tanzania, Malawi neZambia. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Nigel Masonga; Mapesho Masonga; Charles Masonga; Chisomo Masonga.

## 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 yokuti mamwe mazwi emitauro yeBantu anotodzana.

*Lugwere inoti **isonga** (point; sharp end of an object) - mutesverwa. 
*Lugwere inoti **kusongolya** (to sharpen a point; to point) kurodza munzi. **Kisongolye** (something pointed and sharp).
*Nyanja neVaMambwe vanoti **nsongo** (point; the apex or point of anything; the point or extremity of any instrument, as spear, arrow, knife, pen, etc) kureva munzi.
*Yao inoti **kusongola** (to sharpen a point; to point) kureva kurodza munzi. 
*VaYao vanoti **lusongo** kana **lusonga** (a point, a tip; a pointed stick) kureva chimuti chine munzi.
*Lubwisi vanoti **busonga** (n. point, tip, point of something sharp). VaLenje vanoti **songa** (press together, heap up, pile up, cram, give full measure).
*MaZulu vanoti **songa** (Begin to form (as foetus in the womb); form a head - of mealie cob, rose-bud) vachireva kutanga kuumbika.
Domboshava

Domboshava inzvimbo iri kumaruwa aShe Chinamhora kumaodzanyemba kweHarare. Zita rokuti Domboshava rinotodza makomo akaumbwa nematombo matsvuku anowanikwa mudunhu iri.

*Kune nzvimbo inonzi Dombo shaba (red hill/stone) kuBotswana, zita racho richireva dombo shava. Izwi iri rinobva kuBaKalanga.

## Misha yeDomboshava

*Mverechena
*Molife
*Parirewa
*Makumbe Mission.
*Runhanga
*Pote
*Munetsi
Masanganzira

**Masanga** kana masanganzira anorevawo zvakare panosangana nzizi kana nzira. Kana dziri nziri anonzi madirano kana mawiro. Sokuti rwizi Mazowe rwune madirano narwizi Zambezi munyika yeMozambique.

Panopararana nzira ichiita nzira mbiri dzinoita *Y* panonzi pane mhaswa kana kuti pamhararano. Asi vamwe vatauri kune mamwe matunhu vanodana masanga kuti mhararano kana majika. 

## Kurerutsa Mutauro

*Zvinonzi tsaona yakaitikira pamajika enjanji nemugwagwa wekuMarondera.

## Tsumo

*Mharadzano dzakabva munzira. Side paths branched off from the main path.
*Mhararano dzakabva mugwanza. Side paths branched off from the main path.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaGanda vanoti **masangaanzira** (intersection, junction) kureva masanganzira.
*VaWanga vanoti **amasanganjira** (crossroads; junction; meeting of several paths) vachireva masanganzira.
*VaGwere vanoti **mansanganzira** (cross roads) kureva masanganzira. VaKagulu vanoti **njila mhanda** (cross roads) kureva masanganzira.
*VaWabo vanoti **pambano** (intersection, junction, crossroads) kureva masanganzira.
Muchururu

Muchururu (overly dilute) zvinoreva chinhu chakaita mvura-mvura asi chichifanira kunge chakakorera. Sokuti akana muto wakanyanya umvura-mvura unenge uchinzi muchururu.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaGwere vanoti **bujuuluuki** (n. diluteness; state of being reduced or lessened in strength, concentration, quality, purity, or flavour, of a solution or mixture) vachireva muchururu.
*VaGwere vanoti **jululu** (Var: juule. adj. overly dilute; thin and insipid) vachireva muchururu. 
*VaGwere vanoti **juule** (adj. dilute, of juices and alcohol; reduced in strength or concentration, quality or purity). 
*VaTaita vanoti **kurunganya** (to adulterate, to dilute, to mix).
*VaMambwe vanoti **-songoloka** (to be diluted, as beer, wine; to be too thin, too watery). 
*VaMambwe neVaBemba vanoti **-songolola** (to dilute, thin out by adding more water).
Kukakanyara

Kukakanyara (Become stiff as dried unstretched hide does) vachireva kukakatara sedehwe rawoma.

## Mitauro yeAfrika

*Luganda vanoti **okukakanyaza** (v. stiffen) kureva kukakanyadza. Luganda vanoti **kakanyavu** (adj. stiff). 
*VaGwere vanoti **bukakanyali** (n. tenacity, hardness, of character; state of being unyielding) kureva hukakanyari.
*VaGwere vanoti **bukakati** (n. strength, hardness, steadiness, firmness, steadfastness, resoluteness; mature stability of character).
*Yoruba inoti kaka (adj. strong; violent; forcible; stiff; unyielding; stubborn). Fananidzai nokuti kukaka nharo?
Kukarira

Kukarira (to be harsh or stern) zvinoreva kuvangarara maukutaura?

*Kukarira nzombe dziri kurima negejo kunobatsira kuti dzishande nesimba; imwe nguva mutyairi anorova mombe netyava kuti dzifambise dzisakorondoke.

## Mitauro yeAfrika

*Baila neVaBemba vanoti bukadi (n. fierceness, anger, wrath, sharpness, courage) kureva hukari. Uyo Ibibio inoti kara (v. rule, abuse, master).
*Lenje inoti wukali (severity) kureva hukari. Mamwe mazwi: kalala (be severe). Kinande inoti obukale (strength, severity, wickedness, intransigence) kureva hukari.
*Lugwere inoti bukaali (n. harshness, sternness, brutality, cruelty, fierceness, ruthlessness, vehemence, ferocity, hostility) vachireva hukariri?.
*VaDigo vanoti -kali (sharp, intense, fierce, strict). Sokuti: Maneno makali (sharp words) kana mwalimu mkali (strict teacher).
Zviriyo

Izwi rokuti zviriyo kana zviripo (being real, concrete, physical, existing) ari kushandiswa pano kududza zvinhu zvinobatika, zvinobatika, zvinooneka, zvinotaridzika kwete zvokufungidzira.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaGwere vanoti **buliwo** (n. actualness, realness, concreteness; property of being real, physical, or existing in fact rather than possibility) zvichireva zvinhu zviripo
*VaGwere vanoti **kubba omu buliwo** (v. be real, concrete, physical) kureva kuva chiripo.

*Tarisai zvinyorwa zvinonzi chiri naMachiri sezita.
Machiri sezita

**Machiri** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: ** Machiri;  Machiri;  Machiri;  Machiri**.

## Mitauro yeBantu

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mime 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.

*Herero vanoti **tyiri** (a fact; a true story). Mamwe mazwi: **-atyiri** (something real; true). Lomwe vanoti **machiri** (strength).
*Yao vanoti **machili** (strength). Sokuti - **Mundu wa macili** - (person of strength/strongman) kureva munhu ane simba.
*BaKalanga vanoti **chila** (live; survive) zvichireva kurarama kana kupona. Mamwe mazwi: **buchilo** (life) kureva hupenyu.
*VaChewa vanoti**chiritsa** (to cure; cause to recover) vachireva kuporesa. VaChewa vanoti **machiri** (a high steep bank; the steep sides of a ditch) kureva mawere pamahombekombe.
*Maconde vanoti **machili** (soot) kureva chin'ai. Herero vanoti kutyira (begird - encompass, surround) kureva kukomberedza.
Matare sezita

**Matare** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Kune matare akasiyana anoti: matare emisha , matare emhosva, Matare eKereke zvichingodaro.

## 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.

*VaVenda vanoti **vhutali** (n. wise; wisdom). Mamwe mazwi: **mutukana wa vhutali** (a wise boy).
*VaGwere vanoti **butaala** (n. freedom; state of being free, i.e. not confined or restrained). Mamwe mazwi: **taala** kana **mataala** (n.  lamp, lantern). 
*VaGwere vanoti **kulya obutaala** (scot-free, roam freely; be unrestrained).
*VaGiryama vanoti **kutala** (v. to number; to add up, to count).
Kusvikika

Kusvikika (approachable, able to be reached) zvinodudza munhu asinganetsi kutaura naye, asingatyise kana asina kuremera.

## Kurerutsa Mutauro

*Enda unotura zvichemo zvako kuna Tete Irikidzai ndivo vanosvikika.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaGwere vanoti **kugendeka** (v. be approachable, friendly, easy-going, easy to deal with or relate to) vachireva kusvikika. 
*VaGwere vanoti **kugendera** (v. submit, yield, accede, give in) vachireva kusvitsa?.
Kuwonda

Kuwonda kana kuwondoroka (emaciated) zvinoreva kuperezeka muviri uchisara usina mafuta. Kuwonda kunokonzerwa nezvinhu zvinosanganisira: kushaya chokudya, zvirwere zvakatsaukana kana kudya uchirutsa

*Ndonda.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaGwere neVaRundi inoti **kwonda** (emaciated, be thin, small slim) kureva **kuwonda**. VaWabo vanoti woodda (be thin) kureva kuwonda.
*VaDigo MaZulu vanoti **onda** (to waste away, become thin, emaciated, lean) kureva kuwonda. Kinande vanoti **omubonde** (v. weight loss).
*Baila vanoti **ku kokela** (to be lean, to be thin for - i.e. loosing weight as a result of) vachireva kuwonda?
*VaZigula vanoti **usisili** (thinness, narrowness). VaNyoro vanoti **-kondama** (become weak and emaciated from illness).
Musi weKuzvarwa

Musi weKuzvarwa (birthday) zvinoreva zuva rakazvarwa munhu.

*Vanhu vanopemberera musi wekuzvarwa, vechidiki vanoitirwa mabiko.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaGwere vanoti **mazaalibwa** (birthday) kureva musi wekuzvarwa.
Manyoka

Manyoka (diarrhoea, dysentry) chirwere chinoita kuti tsvina ibude kakawanda yakaita mvura-mvura. Chirwere ichi chinoonekwa kana munhu achibuditsa tsvina yakaita muchururu  katatu pazuva kana kanodarika. Manyoka anoitika kana matumbu achikundika kunwira mvura kana kuti achibuditsa mvura yakawandisa. Nguva zhinji manyoka anogona kupera ega pasina kurapwa.

## Zviratidzo zveManyoka

Manyoka anoratidzika nenzira dzinoti:

*Kunzwa kurutsa
*Kupisa Muviri
*Kurukutika 
*Kusvotwa

## Mitauro yeAfrika

*Lugwere inoti mbiro (diarrhoea) kureva manyoka.
*Kinande inoti eripanza (v. scatter) kureva kumwararidza. Fananidzai nokuti kupandana. Mamwe mazwi: erituruka (v. have diarrhea) kuita manyoka.
*Nuer inoti nyok (v. repeat) kureva kudzokorora. Fananidzai nokuti manyoka?
*Dinka inoti nyok (adv. repeatedly, often) kureva kudzokorora.
*Mazwi ari pedyo: runyoka.
Kukuva Kwechinhu

Shoko rokuti **kukuva** rinotaura chinhu chasvika pakupera kwemwaka wacho, kana chabva padanho rachanga chiri.

*Kukuva Kwechinhu (be used up, exhausted).

## Kurerutsa Mutauro

*Muhacha wakuva: the muhacha tree has come to the end of its fruit bearing for this season. 
*Umhandara hwake hwakakuva: she is no longer a virgin. 
*Chadyiwa chakuva, naizvozvo usanyime mumwe anosvika uchidya: what is eaten is gone anyway, so you gain nothing by refusing to share your food with someone who arrives while you are eating.
*Wanditengesera mushonga wakakuva December wegore rapera: you sold me medicine that expired December last year.
*Muchero wakurumbira wakuva. A fruit that is plentiful is already out of season. 

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaLozi vanoti **-kuwa** (v.i. to come to an end, to be finished - with reference to fruit when the season is over) vachireva **kukuwa**.
*VaLozi vanoti ** Miselo i se i kuwile mwa mushitu** vachireva - michero yemusango yakuwa.
*VaTiriki vanoti **khuwa** (to come to an end, to be over, to be finished, to decrease and finally disappear ) vachireva **kukuwa**.
*VaGwere vanoti **kuwa** (be used up, exhausted) vachireva **kukuwa**. VaBukusu vanoti **khúúwa** (get finished, end, cease, stop, limit) vachireva **kukuwa**.
*MaZulu vanoti **khu6a** (v. Do completely, finish off a big job). Mamwe mazwi: **Wa6ukhu6a utshwala** (He finished off all the beer). 
*Lubwisi vanoti kukuwa (v. Die) kureva kufa.
Mbisva

Mbisva 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.

*VaGwere vanoti **kubisa** (hide) vachireva kutsvitsa kana kuviga.
*VaGwere vanoti **mbiso** (n. secrecy, concealment; condition of being concealed or done in a hidden manner) vachireva chitsvitswa.
*VaGwere vanoti **ky'embiso** (secret thing; hidden thing) vachireva chinhu chakatsvitswa.
*VaFipa vanoti **ukufisa** (v. hide) kureva kuviga.
Manachisi

Manachisi (naartjie in Afrikaans) imhando yeorenji ine ganda riri nyore kumenya. 

Mamwe mazita anoshandiswa anonzi: **unshu mikan, cold hardy mandarin, satsuma mandarin, satsuma orange, naartjie, uye tangerine**.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*MaZulu vanoti ** onantshi, inantshi** kana **amanantshi** (Afrikaans. naartjie).
Chagonda

Chagonda izita remhuri rinowanikwa kwa Gutu ku Rasa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: **Edward Chagonda; Vimbai Chagonda; Tarirai Teddy Chagonda; Perseverance Chagonda; Tariro Chagonda; Takura Chagonda;Joseph Chagy Chagonda**
*Mazwi ari pedyo: chigonda, Chigonda sezita.

## 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 **kukondama** (v. stay safe or assured). Mamwe mazwi: **mukondame** (what is safe or assured; what is insured or insured). **Kiriri kiakondama** (safe place).
*Kimbundu vanoti **kukondeka** (v. honor, respect, guard). Mamwe mazwi: **Tata iokondeke** (honorable, respected, respected father).
*VaGwere vanoti **igonda** (brittleness, febbleness, flimsiness, fragility, weakness, flexibility) vachireva chivhuni.
*VaGwere vanoti **igonda** (gracefulness, humility). Mamwe mazwi: **igonda** (obedience, meekness, humility, submissiveness, willingness).
Nyamande sezita

**Nyamande** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Yemurai Nyamande; John Nyamande; Leon Nyamande; Tanaka Nyamande.

## Mitauro yeAfrika

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

*Swahili vanoti **umande** (sing, mist, fog, dew; cool or damp - of the morning or evening). 
*Umbundu vanoti **emande** (arrogance). Maconde vanoti **namaande** (n. grasshopper) kureva hwiza.
*Gusilay inoti emand (a humorist) munhu anosetsa vamwe. Hadiyya inoti mande (type of ensete - plant in the banana family found in Ethiopia).
*Nyamande is also referred to as, the son/child of "Mande" or of the "Mande" tribe. Mande meaning - black grains of millet
Mudambo

**Mudambo** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

*Vanhu vane zita iri: **Tinei Mudambo; Munashe Mudambo; Tonderai Mudambo; Chengetayi Mudambo**.

## Mitauro yeBantu

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mime 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.

*VaVenda vanoti **kudambo, zwidambo** kana **kudambanwa** (n. rivulet) kureva kakorodzi.
*VaGwere vanoti **kudamba** (be needy; be in need; be deficient; be without) kureva kutambura? VaGwere vanoti **mudambo** (travail, struggle) vachireva dambudziko.
*VaGwere vanoti **kudamba** (labour. toil, struggle. suffer) kureva kutambura? VaGwere vanoti **budambi** (lack, neediness; deprivation, deficiency) kureva kutambura?
*VaGwere vanoti **kudambya** (v. disturb, vex, cause trouble; inconvenience or make s.b. suffer) kureva kutambudza. VaGwere vanoti **kutamba** (work, act of doing something).
ChiFipa

Fipa mutauro unowanikwa kuTanzania. Vanhu verudzi rweVaFipa vanogara mudunhu riri pakati peLake Tanganyika neLake Rukwa.

*Ufipa kureva nyika yaVaFipa. Zvakafanana nokuti Uganda, Burundi kana Buhera.

## Mazwi Anotodza Shona

*Fipa inoti umulomo (mouth) kureva muromo.
*Fipa inoti limpuno (nose) kureva mhuno.
*Fipa inoti ululimi (tongue) kureva rurimi.
*Fipa inoti ikokoola (knee) kureva ibvi.
*Fipa inoti ulungala (fingernail) kureva nzara.
*Fipa inoti umunwe (finger) kureva munwe.
*Fipa inoti lifupa (bone) kureva bvupa.
*Fipa inoti uuchi (honey) kureva huchi.
*Fipa inoti amasiya (n. milk) kureva mukaka.
*Fipa inoti umuntu (person) kureva munhu.
*Fipa inoti ababa kana tata (father) kureva baba.
*Fipa inoti umwaana (child) kureva mwana.
*Fipa inoti umwene (chief, king) kureva Ishe kana Mambo.
*Fipa inoti umuti (tree) kureva muti.
*Fipa inoti ichintu (thing) kureva chinhu.
*Fipa inoti umooto (fire) kureva moto.
*Fipa inoti insemba kana invula (rain) kureva mvura yekunaya.
*Fipa inoti ukutali (far) kureva kure.
*Fipa inoti ukutola (take) kureva kutora.
*Fipa inoti ukuluma (to bite) kureva kuruma.
*Fipa inoti ukunwa (to drink) kureva kunwa.
*Fipa inoti ukuseka (he laughs) kureva kuseka.
*Bato reVaFipa rinonzi VaLwanji vanoti alupilika (he hears) kureva ari kunzwa. Ko kupirikira?
*Fipa inoti ukuuluka (he flies) kureva kuwuruka kana kubhururuka.
*Fipa inoti imbesu kana imbezu (seed) kureva mbeu. Zvichida rinotodzana nokuti mbesa.
*Fipa inoti ilanzi (sun) kureva zuva. Zvichida rinotodzana nokuti maranzi
*Fipa inoti cakasuka kana cekasuke (red) kureva chakatsvuka.

## Mamwe Mazwi

*Fipa inoti ikuulu (leg) kureva gumbo.
*Fipa inoti ulusenga kana umusenga (sand) kureva jecha.
*Fipa inoti ichela (iron, metal) kureva simbi.
*Fipa inoti yachepa kana inoono (small) kureva diki.
*Fipa inoti ukwaula (he yawns) kureva kushama nyai.
*Fipa inoti ukukuunda (he likes) kureva kuda.
*Fipa inoti ukupona (he falls) kureva kuwa.

## Manhamba

*VaFipa vanoti lyonga kana weenga (n. one) kureva chimwe.
*VaFipa vanoti viili (two) kureva mbiri.
*Fipa inoti ichitatu (three) kureva nhatu.
*Fipa inoti zinni (four) kureva zvina.
*Fipa inoti visaano (five) kureva zvishanu.
*Fipa inoti uuntanda (six) kureva tanhatu.
*Fipa inoti saba (seven) kureva nomwe.
Jonga

**Jonga** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Shawn Jonga; Tiny Jonga; Precious Jonga.
*Mazita ari Pedyo: Majonga sezita, Dzonga sezita.

## Mitauro yeBantu

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

*Zigula inoti **kuchonga** (wander, wandering, roam, ramble, rambling, walk around looking for something).
*Yao vanoti **kujongola** (v. to straighten; to stretch out) kureva kutwasura. Mamwe mazwi: kujongoka (to be straightened)
*MaZulu vanoti **jonga** (Be continually at; frequent; pester; have the mind bent on) vachireva kugaro svika panzvimbo.
*VaKomo vanoti **jonga** (v. boil; have fever). Mamwe mazwi: **jongisa** (boil something). VaFipa vanoti **ijonga** (one) kureva chimwe kana rimwe.
Chibaya sezita

**Chibaya** (family name) izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

*Vanhu vane zita iri: **Justice Chibaya; Moses Chibaya; Nyasha Chibaya; Sekai Chibaya**.

## 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.

*Tonga inoti **cibaya** (careless animal). Mamwe mazwi: **mubaya** (careless or awkward person).
*VaSwahili vanoti **kitu kibaya** (bad thing) kureva chinhu chakaipa. VaTonga vanoti **baya** (adj. careless).
*MaZulu **isibaya** kana **izibaya** (cattle fold, cattle kraal, enclosure for sheep or other animals) kureva chibaya.
*VaNyole vanoti **ehibaya** (n. baby carrier - sling for carrying baby).
Gezi

*Gezi kana **damba** (Annual diffuse herb: Commelina africana & benghalensis). 
*Gezi sezita izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaGwere vanoti **igezi** kana **magezi** (n. 1. thought, idea, mental construct; 2. wisdom, knowledge, intelligence) kureva mifungo kana huchenjeri.
*VaGwere vanoti **magezi okwesiba** (v. Metaphor. be perplexed, puzzled, stuck, baffled). Mamwe mazwi **kyʼamagezi** (adj. sensible, judicious, astute) kureva chehuchenjeri. 
*VaGwere vanoti **kusala amagezi** (v. Idiom. troubleshoot; think creatively or carefully through s.t. in order to work out a solution to a problem).
Chimondimwi

Chimondimwi imhando yechibhanzi chakakura uye chinorema zvokuti munhu akapedza kuchidya anenge aguta zvakanyanyisa. Apo pokuzoti **mwi** panenge panodudza kuti munhu aguta zvokuzvimbirwa uye zvekusachada kutaura - ave kuda kuzvinyararira hake achideredza kuguta kwaaita.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaGwere vanoti **mondi** (doughnut) kureva dhonanzi.
Gono sezita

**Gono** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Dadirai Gono; Solomon Gono; Tafadzwa Gono; Gideon Gono aiva mutungamiri kuRBZ.
*Kune mazwi anoti: mukono, gono, hono anoreva munhurume kana mhukarume.

## 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 yeBantu inotodzana mamwe mazwi.

*Lugwere inoti **kikono** (n. extension of something, e.g., a peninsula jutting into the sea, or isthmus.).
*VaGwere vanoti **igono** kana **magono** pakuwanda (n. voice, sound, vocalisation) kureva izwi kana kuomba.
*Sangho vanoti kono (to be or become big; to grow in size) kureva kukura. Mamwe mazwi: konongo (n. size, growth, big; thickness).
*Lenje vanoti **mukono** (arm, forearm, hand) kureva ruwoko. Chewa vanoti **mkono** (an arm, forearm) kureva ruwoko.
*Tudaga vanoti gonno (n. camel rider) kureva mutasvi wenghamera.
Kuruma

Kuruma (to bite) zvinoreva kumbanidkira chidyo kana chimwewo chinhu pakati pemazino.

## Zvirevo

*Kurumwa nechekuchera (to be bitten by that which you seek)/(refer to it as shooting oneself in the feet), zvinoreva kukuvadzwa nechinhu chawakazvitsvagira.
*Hwoni hwenyoka kuruma chaisingadyi. It is the malice of a snake to bite that which it will not eat.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaTonga vanoti **syuta** (n. to bite) kureva kuruma. Fananidzai nokuti kusvuta fodya.
*VaKimwani neBarawani vanoti **kuluma** (to bite) kureva kuruma.
*VaPokomo vanoti **-muma** (bite) kureva kuruma.
*Kinande vanoti **obulumi** (n. suffering) kureva kutambura.
Makuvise sezita

**Makuvise** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

*Kukuva (gather together) zvinoreva kuunganidza.
*Kuva rukweza ruri paruware: gather up the millet that has been spread out to dry on the rock. 
*Vanhu vane zita iri: Nyasha Makuvise aiva CEO weCBZ. 

## 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.

*MaZulu vanoti **khu6a** (v. Cause to stumble, trip ; balk, interfere with, disturb, come in one's way). Mamwe mazwi: **khu6isa** (causative of **khu6a**).
*MaZulu vanoti **khu6a** (v. Do completely, finish off a big job). Mamwe mazwi: **Wa6ukhu6a utshwala** (He finished off all the beer). 
*MaZulu vanoti **khu6isa** (v. I. Cause to trip ; cause to smooth. 2 . Finish completely, wipe out, annihilate).
*MaZulu vanoti **inku6isa** kana **izinku6isa** (v. Destruction, annihilation, wiping out) vachireva kuparadza rudzi.
*MaZulu vanoti **isikhu6abende** (khu6a +u6u6ende. lit. what interferes with blood-clots. Several species of dwarfy plants, lndigofera velutina).

## Mazita ari Pedyo

*Chikuvanyanga
*Makuvire
Kukurumuka

Kukurumuka (Fall off, drop off - fruit, leaves, plaster) zvinoreva kudonha kwezvinhu kubva pazvakabatira, sokuti kudonha kwemashizha akaoma. 

*Mazanhi emiti anokurumuka muna Nyamavhuvhu: leaves fall from the trees in August.
*Mazwi okuti muti unokurumuka anokwanisa kuturikira chinonzi **deciduous tree** kuEnglish.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaGwere vanoti **kukulumuka** kana **kukulumuta** (v. float, flow, stream; move freely as if in a body of water).
*VaGwere vanoti **kukulumuka** (be in a state of flux; become liquid or fluid when heated).
*Kimbundu vanoti **kukanza** (to defoliate) kureva kukurumuka mashizha.
*Bavili vanoti **kulumuke** (v. to come down).
Kutapukira

Mazwi okuti kutapukira kana kupomera (contagious, infectious) rinotaurwa pachirwere chinoyambukira kubva kune munhu anacho kuenda kune uyo asina chirwere. Chirwere chinotapukira chinokwanisa kuyambukira vanhu vachinge vagumhana muviri, kupfekerana mbatya, kushandisa nhumbi pamwechete kana kufemedzana mweya uri panzvimbo imwe. Zvirwere zvepabonde zvinopomeranwa kana vaviri vachinge vasangana pabonde.

Bomera (contagiuos disease) zvinoreva chirwere chacho chinotapukira.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*MaZulu vanoti **tapu** (ideo. of touching something sticky; of treading on something soft, unpleasant) inyaudzosingwi yekubata chinhu chinonamira.
*Nyanja vanoti **chipomera** kana **chipomere** (a war-cry; war cry; noise of a multitude) kureva chikurudzirano chemauto kana ruzha rwechaunga.
*VaLenje neVaBemba vanoti **ambukila** (infectious, contagious) kureva kutapukira. 
*Zigula inoti **kwambukiza** (infect, transmit, transmitting). Maconde inoti **-tapuka** (v. stick to; adhere).
*VaMambwe vanoti **-ambucila** (to spread, spread as fire, infect as disease) vachireva kutapukira. 
*VaMambwe vanoti **-ambucizya** (to infect, contaminate, to pass on a disease) vachireva kutapukidza.
*VaDigo nevaSwahili vanoti **kuambukiza** (to infect with disease) vachireva kutapurira chirwere.
*Mbukushu vanoti **thitapa** (n. gift, duty). Mamwe mazwi: -tapa (v. to give).
Chivakashure kusa

Chinyorwa chino chakakumbanidza mazwi ane chivakashure **kusa**.

*Kusatya (to not be afraid, be fearless) zvichireva kuti munhu haana kutya maari.
*Kusanyara (to not be ashamed) zvichireva kuti munhu haana kunyara maari.
*Kusarohwa (to not be beaten) zvichireva kuti munhu haana kumborohwa.
*Kusafa (to not be ) zvichireva kuti chinhu hachifi.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaGwere vanoti **kutatya** (be fearless, show or have no fear) vachireva kusatya.
Kutambarara Pakugara

**Kutambarara** (sit with out-stretched legs) zvinoreva kugara makumbo akatandavara.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaMambwe vanoti **-tambalala** (to be straight, to be flat, to stretch out flat) vachireva kutambarara, chakatambarara kana pakatambarara.
*VaGwere vanoti **kutambika** (v. sit with out-stretched legs) vachireva kutambarara makumbo.
*VaZigula vanoti **kutamba** (v. spread out, go places). Sokuti: **Wasomali watamba mwe duniya** (Somalis spread out in the world).
*Nyanja vanoti **kutamba** (v. to spread as water in a river, as pumpkin shoots and other creepers and climbing plants).
Kurairidza

Kurairidza (to teach, show) zvinoreva kudzidzisa nenzira yekuratidza zvinofanirwa kuitwa.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaGwere vanoti **kulaga** (v. show) zvichireva kuratidza.
*VaGwere vanoti **kiraga** kana **biraga** pakuwanda (n. evidence, indicator, sign, signal) zvichireva chiratidzo.
*VaGwere vanoti kiragiro kana biragiro pakuwanda (n. regulation, law; rules that are used to run a district) zvichireva murayiro.
Manyika sezita

**Manyika** izita rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Noah Manyika, Robson Manyika, Elliot Manyika.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Nyakyusa neVaGanda vanoti **kumanya** (to know) kureva kuziva. Mamwe mazwi: **kumanyila** (to learn) kureva kudzidzira.
*VaZigula neVaNyakyusa vanoti **kumanyika** (to be known; be understandable; to be knowable; be famous) kureva kuzivikanwa.
*VaGwere vanoti **kumanyika** (to be reputable) kureva kuzivikanwa. Digo vanoti **manyikana** (to be known) kureva kuzivikanwa.
*VaDigo neVaYao vanoti **manya** (to know) kureva kuziva. Sokuti **Unammanya mutu hiyu?** (Do you know this person?).
*Bavili vanoti **manyikë** (v. to shine) kureva kupenya.
Maworesa sezita

**Maworesa** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Patience Maworesa; George Maworesa; Rebecca Maworesa; Kundai Maworesa.
*Mazwi ari pedyo: Maorera sezita, Maworere sezita.

## Mitauro yeBantu

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

*Kimbundu inoti **kuolela** (v. smile) kureva kunyemwerera.
*VaGwere vanoti **kwoleka** (v. make evident, obvious, indicate clearly) vachireva kuisa pachena.
*VaGwere vanoti **kwolesa** (v. display, demostrate) vachireva kuratidza.
*VaGwere vanoti **mwoleso** kana **myoleso** (n. public show, display, demostration of something) vachireva kuratidzira chinhu.
Mawoyo

**Mawoyo** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Kuziwa Mawoyo; Rashiwe Mawoyo; Tinashe Mawoyo; Rutendo Mawoyo.

## Mitauro yeBantu

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

*Barotse vanoti **maoyo** (n. politeness, respect, courtesy) kureva kuzvininipisa.
*VaGwere vanoti **iwooyo** (n. politeness, humility, courteousness, meekness, submission; feeling of patient submissive humbleness & disposition to be patient and long suffering) vachireva kuzvininipisa?
*VaGwere vanoti **kuwooya** (v. be polite; do s.t. in a slow, gentle, polite or courteous manner) vachireva kuzvininipisa?
*VaGwere vanoti **we' iwooyo** kana **bʼeiwooyo** pakuwanda (n. humble, polite, gentle, meek graceful person) vachireva munhu akazvininipisa?
Masiya

**Masiya** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Jacob Masiya; Rudo Masiya; Kudzai Masiya; Nyaradzo Masiya.

## 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.

*Kambaata inoti **sia** (n. foresight, plan) kureva hurongwa.
*Lugwere vanoti **masiya** (n. mumps, East coast fever, Epidemic Parotitis) vachireva mahumunya.
*Manga Kanuri inoti **masiya** (n. sorrel seed).
*Sangho inoti masia (n. virgin) kureva mhandara.
Kusvipa mate

Kusvipa mate (spitting saliva) zvinoreva kubuditsa mate mukanwa zvechisimba. Vanhu vanosvipa mate vachida kurasa mate anenge awandisa mukanwa kana kusvipa chinhu chinoshapisa mukanwa. Kusvipira posepose hakuna hutsanana nokuti kunokwanisa kuparadzira zvirwere. 

Kusvipira mumwe kumeso kunotardza kumuzvidza kwakanyanya.

*Rute, rutwe, marutwe kana masiriri (drool; saliva spilling from the mouth) zvinoreva mate ari kudonha era pamurormo wemunhu. 
*Kugupa mate (secrete saliva) zvichireva kusvipa mate.

## Mazwi eBantu

*VaLenje vanoti **shipa mate** (v. spit) vachireva kusvipa mate. Mamwe mazwi: **lute** kana **mate** (viscous, sticky fluid e.g. white of an egg) kureva rute.
*Lomwe vanoti **otapha** (v. spit) kureva kupfira mate. Taabwa vanoti kufilwa (v. expectorate, to spit) kureva kupfira.
*VaLozi vanoti **masipa** (n. pl. excrements, droppings). Mazwi Anotodzana: **masipa-azebe** (n. ear wax) kureva mafunze. 
*Baila vanoti **ku lapula mate** (n. expectorate) kureva kurapura mate. Kinande vanoti **erilahuka** (to be ejected).
Chikumbatidzo

Chikumbatidzo kana chidimbare (lintel). 

*Chigumbatidzo, chiguvare, chidimba, dimba, chivivo kana chikumbaridzo (Door-sill, threshold).
*Gonhi rakati kwede nechiguvare: the door fits the threshold.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaYao vanoti **mapali** (lintel) kureva chikumbatidzo.
Mujakachi

Zvoma izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Austin Zvoma aiva kleki weparamende.

## 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.

*VaYao vanoti **chakachi** (when, what time) vachireva kuti rinhi kana nguvai?.
*VaYao vanoti **chaka** (year) vachireva gore.
*VaYao vanoti **chaka muchikwitila** (year by year) vachireva gore negore.
Matuzu

Matuzu (blistered feet?)

## Detembo

*Makumbo avo ane matuzu nokupfuviswa neriri pfumojena. Ko, vosvikepiko?

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaYao vanoti **litusa** vachireva matuzu. Baila vanoti **ituza** (n. blister) vachireva matuzu.
*VaZigula vanoti **kukuzula** (v. to blister; to skin) vachireva kukuzvura.
*Lubwisi vanoti kibaalu (n. Blister). Bemba vanoti **icitusha** (n. blister) vachireva duzu.
*Kimbundu vanoti **kutufula** (v. burst) kureva kudhuvhura.
Potera

**Potera** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe neDemocratic Republic of the Congo. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: **Brighton Potera; Paul Potera; Cynthia Potera; Potera**.

## Kurerutsa Mutauro

*Abraham wakakasira **kupotera** mutende, mwaiwa naSarah: So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah ... (Genesis 18:6 Bhaibheri reChiNdau).
*Potera mubuwe, uhware mubukuta, kubva mukutyisa kwaMambo Mwari: Enter into the rock and hide in the dust from the terror of the Lord. (Isaiah 2:10, Bhaibheri reChiNdau).
*Chipotero (1. Person or place to which one goes for protection. 2. Intermediate stage or place between poimt of departure and end of journey).
*Vapoteri (refugee).

## 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 **bapoti** kana **baenyi** (visitors, guests) kureva vaeni. MaZulu vanoti **photha** (Fabricate, invent) kureva kugadzira. Sokuti:**ukuphotha indaba** (to make up a story).
*MaZulu vanoti **photha** (Plait by twisting, twist together, entwine) kureva kukosa. Sokuti: **ukuphotha intambo** (to make twisted rope) kureva kukosa tambo.  
*MaZulu vanoti **imphotela** (twisted object e.g. kudu horns) kureva chinhu chakamonereka senyanga dzenhoro. Chimbalazi vanoti **khpotela** (v. fail).
*MaZulu vanoti **pote** (ideo. of eating pulpy, mashy food). Mamwe mazwi: **potela** (Eat pulpy, mashy food) kureva kudya zvakaita dakataka.
Chii

Chii? (What?)

## Kurerutsa Mutauro

*Chii chauri kuita? What are you doing?
*Chii chaunoda? What do you want?
*Chii chanetsa? What is the problem?

## Mitauro yeAfrika

*VaYao vanoti **Kanti uezani?**:  What are you doing?
*VaYao vanoti **Kanti mina kini?**:  What is the matter with you?
*Gaam vanoti nyii (what) kureva chii.
Hurovha

Hurovha (loafing; manner of loitering about without work) zvinoreva kuva munhu anogara kumba asingaende kubasa.

## Mamwe Mazwi

Kurovha kana rudido (absenteeism) rinotaura tsika yokusavapo kana kushayikwa panzvimbo munhu akafanirwa kuvapo, sokuti kana munhu anogarorovha kubasa anonzi ane musambo werudido pabasa.

## Nziyo

*Thomas Mapfumo akaimba: VaTete munodarireiko kuchengeta marovha?

## Mitauro yeAfrika

*MaZulu vanoti **ulova** (Loafer, one who lives without working himself) zvichireva hurovha.
*MaZulu vanoti **lova** (Shun work, idle, be shabby in appearance) zvichireva rovha.
*Barotse vanoti **bulofa** (loafing; manner of loitering about without work) zvichireva hurovha.
*Waalii vanoti naari (v. protract - draw out or lengthen, especially in time) kureva kurebesa. Mamwe mazwi: naara; naari (v. loiter; loaf) kureva kuwayawaya.
Muvusi

Muvusi (ruler, governor, sovereign) zvinoreva mutongi wenyika.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*BaKalanga vanoti **mbuso** (government; reign) vachireva hutongi kana hushe. VaTumbuka vanoti **kuvusa** (govern, rule, reign) vachireva kutonga nyika.
*MaZulu vanoti **ukubusa** (government) vachireva kutonga nyika. MaZulu vanoti **umbuso** kana **imibuso** (Dominion, kingdom, real) vachireva muvuso.
*MaZulu vanoti **umbusi** kana **ababusi** (Ruler, governor) vachireva muvusi kana vavusi.
*Baila vanoti **mubuso** (n. kingdom) vachireva hushe. VaVenda vanoti **shango, muvhuso** kana **mivhuso** (n. State) kureva muvuso.
*Barotse vanoti **muuso**, **mubuso** kana **mibuso** (n. government, state, kingdom). Mazwi Anotodzana: **Mubusi** kana **babusi** (n. ruler, monarch - from -busa). 
*Barotse vanoti **mubusisi** kana **babusi** (n. councillor; formerly one governing others). Mazwi Anotodzana: **bubusi** (n. manner of governing, administration, position of officials representing a Central Government).

## Zvinyorwa Zvinotodzana

*Chivara.
*Madzishe.
*Sabhuku.
*Mwenemutapa.
Gangaidzo sezita

**Gangaidzo** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Dzikamai Gangaidzo; Arnold Gangaidzo; Chipo Gangaidzo; Trust Gangaidzo.

## 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 mamwe mazwi emitauro yeAfrika anotodzana.

*VaLamba inoti **kanga** (n. Prevent; resist; hinder).
*Barotse vanoti **-likangate** (puzzling matter, inso-luble problem; fig. someone surpassing others in one way or another).
Gwata sezita

**Maketo** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Tizirai Gwata aiva meya weHarare.
*Gwata kana Makwata (1. Hopper of migratory locust, 2. Big group).

## 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.

*Barotse vanoti **likwata** kana **makwata** (habit of marrying frequentily).
*VaZigula vanoti **wata** (doers - of some habitual activity). VaZigula vanoti **wata biyashara** (businessman or business woman).
*VaZigula vanoti **wata hondo** (n. warriors) kureva varwi vehondo. VaZigula vanoti **wata kupika** (cooks) kureva vabiki.
*VaDigo vanoti **mhendadzi** (a doer, maker) zvichireva muiti kana mugadziri. VaYao vanoti **utumwa** (n. service).
Maranga eziso

Maranga anowanikwa muziso achiita kunge dzihwa rakatsvetera paziso.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Barotse vanoti **lilanga** (liquid, excretion from the eye - not tears) kureva zvimvura zvinobuda muziso.
*VaMambwe vanoti **vilangalanga** (discharge from sore eyes) kureva maranga eziso. 
*MaZulu vanoti **umlanga** (1. White spot on the eye from cataract; cast in the eye). 
*Kimbundu vanoti **kulangala** (v. to lay; put bed).
Maranga sezita

Maranga izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

*Vanhu vane zita iri: kwaive nemabhazi ainzi Maranga Buses.

## Mitauro yeBantu

**Possible Meaning** - Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mime 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.

*VaMaconde vanoti **malanga** (wasteland - with grass & few trees). 
*Barotse vanoti **lilanga** (liquid, excretion from the eye - not tears) kureva zvimvura zvinobuda muziso.
*VaGiryama vanoti **ranga** (n. wound) vachireva chironda.
*VaGungu vanoti **maranga ga lyoba** (n. sun rays, shafts, beams of light from the sun) kureva maranzi ezuva.
Mananga

Mananga izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Sifelani Mananga, Andisa Mananga, Luphumulo Mananga, Bishop Trevor Mananga wePentecostal Assemblies of Zimbabwe.

## 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.

*Barotse vanoti **mananga** (n. designs on mats) vachireva zvidavado parukukwe.
*Batswana vanoti **mananga** (n. people of the bush or wilderness).
*VaLuba vanoti **baledi ba-nanga muana** kureva vabereki vanoda mwana.
*Xilenge neXitsonga vanoti **mananga** (n. a desert) kureva gwenga.
Mambara weMunhu

Mambara weMunhu (barbarian. ignorant person) zvinoreva nhubu yemunhu.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Barotse vanoti **mampala** (1, a useless, ignorant person; 2.  a person who has never travelled, who is ignorant of civilisation) kureva mambara wemunhu.
Kutyaira

Kutyaira kana kuchaira (driving) zvinoreva kufambisa motokari, rhori kana bhazi.

*Dzimurira muchairi, arege kumhanyisisa motokari.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Barotse vanoti **mucaeli** kana **bacaeli** (n. driver (Scotch-cart).
*MaZulu vanoti **ukushayela** (o drive) vachireva kutyaira. VaTsonga vanoti **muchayeri** (n. driver) vachireva mutyairi.
*VaVenda vanoti **-tshimbidza** (n. drive car, bus etc). Mamwe mazwi: **mutshimbidzi** (n. driver).
*Herero vanoti **tyaera** (v. suppress; restrain, check) kureva kudzora.
Mubako sezita

**Mubako** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Simbi Mubako aiva gurukota wehurumemnde.

## 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.

*Barotse vanoti **mubako** kana **mibako** (n. kind of tree used for making poles, stamping poles) vachireva rudzi rwemuti.
*VaLozi vanoti **bubako** (n. thinness, poor condition in cows when not mated by a bull).
Rukawo

Rukawo imhando yechirwere.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Barotse vanoti **mukau** (n. venereal disease causing pain in the loins and the presence of blood in urine) vachireva chirwere charehwa icho.
Mukonori

**Mukonori** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Fidelis Mukonori anova Mfundisi weKereke yeRhoma.
*Kukonora kana kugonyodza (to give grudgingly) zvichireva kupa usingadi.

## 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.

*Barotse vanoti **konola** (v. 1. to scare birds from a garden especially at seed time; to watch over seeds newly sown).
*Barotse vanoti **konola** (v. fig. to wait in vain for someone).
*Barotse vanoti **mukonoli** kana **bakonoli** (n. a person who scares birds from a garden at seed time, or who is watching over seeds newly-sown - from: -konola).
Mukotekwa

Mukotekwa izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Wayne Mukotekwa aiva muverengi wenhau paZTV.

## 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.

*Barotse vanoti **mukotekwa** (n. assistant, helper) vachireva mubatsiri.
*VaFwe vanoti **kukoteka** (v. to delegate) vachireva kutuma mumwe.
*Kimbundu vanoti **kukoteka** (v. to subject) vachireva kuisa pasi pe.