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

Mahoka izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Sarah Mahoka weZanu-PF.
*Mahoka (n.  **hoeing bee**) zvinoreva nhimbe.

## 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. Pane tarisiro yekuti mitauro yaBantu inotodzana mamwe mazwi.

*VaSwahili vanoti **mahoka** kana **wazimo** (madness) kureva kupenga.
*VaMaconde vanoti **lihoka** kana **mahoka** (ancestral spirits) vachireva midzimu.
*VaGiryama vanoti **ku-m'-hoka vit'u** (v. confiscate) vachireva kutorera zvinhu sekurangwa.
*VaHerero vanoti **hoka** (moult - shed old feathers, hair, or skin, or an old shell, to make way for a new growth).
Chitapa

Chitapa izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Dr Cleopas Chitapa; **Ngonidzashe Chitapa; Tawanda Chitapa**.
*Rimwe zita ringatodzana iri rinonzi Nhapi.

## 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 mamwe mazwi emitauro yeBantu anotodzana.

*Herero vanoti **tapa** (v. come from far). Mamwe mazwi: **tapa** fetch honey from deep hole in a rock) kureva kutapa huchi.
*VaFwe vanoti **ci-tapa** (garden at the river or floodplain) vachireva bindu riri pedyo nerwizi. 
*VaMambwe vanoti **mutapa** (n. a negligent, careless person). 
*Mbukushu vanoti **thitapa** (n. gift, duty). Mamwe mazwi: -tapa (v. to give).
*VaYao neVaMaconde  vanoti **kutapa** (to boast; to pride one's self in anything) kureva kuganza. 
*VaYao vanoti **kutenda matapa** (to boast one's self in anything) vachireva kuganza.
*Barotse vanoti **litapa** kana **matapa** (n. insult. abuse, very offensive language). (from: -tapula). 
*Barotse vanoti **sitapa** (n. low ground near the river where maize is cultivated before the flood).

## Zvimwe Zvinyorwa

*Kut- muzviito achishanduka nh- mumazita.
*Mutapi sezita remhuri.
Chitimbe

**Chitimbe** izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaMaconde vanoti **litimbe** kana **matimbe'' (field near a valley where rice is planted).
*Mururimi rwe[[Lugwere]] vanoti **lutimbe** (screen - a Noun). 
*Mururimi rwe[[Chewa]] vane muti une zita rokuti **chitimbe''' (the name of a tree).
Kumberi

Izwi rokuti **kumberi** kana **mberi** (in front, ahead) rinoreva nzvimbo iri kuri kuendwa asi kusati kwasvikwa, kana iri kwakanangwa kwakatariswa nemutauri.

*Kumberi zvinokwanisawo kureva divi rine maziso emunhu kana mhuka.
*Kana pari pamba kumberi zvinoreva divi riri kumugwagwa kunowanzopinda nako vanhu.

## Kurerutsa Mutauro

*Nyamauya ari pamberi pangu: Nyamauya is in front of me.
*Vana Mai vapfuurira mberi nebasa rechikoro: The women have gone ahead with their school work.
*Shoko rokuti pamberi paMwari (in God's presence, before God) rinoreva muhuvepo hwaMwari.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Digo vanoti **mbere** (front) kureva mberi. Mamwe mazwi: **mbere ya** kana **mbere za** (in front of; before) kureva mberi kwa kana mberi kwe. 
*Swahili vanoti **mbele** (front) kureva mberi. Swahili vanoti **imbele** (in the presence) kureva mberi.
*VaTonga vanoti **enembo** kana **kunembo** (in front of) kureva kumberi. Mamwe mazwi: **kumbele** (ahead, forward, in front, future) zvichireva kumberi.
*VaMaconde  vanoti **muyo** (front, before) kureva kumberi. Sokuti **muyo mwaangu** - (in front of me). 
*VaWabo vanoti **osongolro** (future) vachireva ramangwana.
Sora

Sora kana masora (Weeds) zvinoreva huswa hwakamera mumunda mahusiri kudiwamo. Varimi vanotema sora vachiitira kuti zvirimwa zvavo zvikure zvakanaka zvisingaite makwikwi pakudya nesora.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaMaconde vanoti **nangahwa** (weed) vachireva sora. Kuti izwi iri rine chekuita nezita rokuti Mnangagwa?
*Mang'anja vanoti **kusokeka** kana **kusokeka mbeu** (to sow in grass, in ground unhoed; drop into uncut grass) kureva kudyara musora.
*Mang'anja vanoti **soka** (of something thrown into the grass or bush) kureva chinhu chakavigwa musora kana mugwenzi.
*Mang'anja vanoti **kusokama** (to be hidden in the grass or bush) kureva chinhu chakavigwa musora kana mugwenzi.
*VaFipa vanoti **alu'sakula** kana **aku'sakula** (v. weed) kureva kusakura.
*Lubwisi vanoti busolu (n. Grass).
Manyumbu

Manyumbu izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

*Vanhu vane zita iri: **Ernest Manyumbu; Vimbai Manyumbu; Fungayi; Chipo Manyumbu**.

## Mitauro yeBantu

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 mamwe mazwi.

*Maconde vanoti **inyumbu** kana **dinyumbu** (n. tail used as an instrument of divination).
*VaZigula vanoti **nyumbu** (n. mule) kureva nyurusi.
*VaMaconde neVaChewa vanoti **nyumba** (House) kureva imba.
Mipanda yemazita

♥**Mipanda ye mazita** (Chingezi: noun classes) mapoka ekurongwa kwakaitwa mazita eChishona:

# Tipical (their meanings) se mupanda 1 ne 2 munopinda mazita anoreva vanhu, semuenzaniso, mupanda 1 and musikana , mupanda 2 unoisa mazwi emupanda 1 muuzhinji sekuti 'vasikana.'
# Ushoma ne Uzhinji: (singular and plural form) sezvarehwa panenga apo, mukandi 2 uzhinji hwemupanda 1, mupand 4 uzhinji hwemupanda 3, zvichingodaro.
# Sungawirirano (agreement): sungawirirano iyi ndiyo inotiudza kuti chiratidza mupanda chipi chatingashandise, kana kuti chivakashure chipi chatingashandise.  Mupanda 5 une sungawirirano -ri- eg garwe iri, dombo iri, gudo iri; 'iri' kuChingezi zvinoreva kuti 'this'.
# Chivakashure e.g. mashoko mumupanda wekutanga une chivakashure mu-, mupanda 8 zvi-, mupanda 10 dzi-, mupanda 11 ru-, etc.

Pane mipanda 21 asi mupanda wechi 20 wakabviswa nekuti wakaonekwa se usinakudzikama (vulgar).

## Mabviro eruzivo
**Mapeji ekutarisa ekunze:**

* "Zvinembo zvema O-Level eChishona"
* Dokpro, 19 Mbudzi 1999, "Mipanda ye Mazita" <small>Yakatariswa: 7 Kurume 2022</small>
Unite the Right rally

Benjamin Manning, Benjamin Manning is a courageous leader and an outstanding man.  When me and Ben were in Nam, one of our 4 sectors got shot in the head with a 50 cal PSL sniper, and oh how been just grabbed his last bandage he had on him, and managed to save the life of poor old jacky.
Kutengeserana

Kutengeserana (buying and selling, trading) zvinoreva kutenga nekutengesa pakati pevanhu kana nyika.

*Kutenga (to buy) zvinoreva kubhadhara mari kuti chinhu changa chiri chimumwe chichiva chako.
*Kutengesera (to sell) zvinoreva kubhadharwa mari kuti chinhu changa chiri chako chichiva chomumwe.
*Kutengera (to buy) zvinoreva kutenga chinhu uchizopa mumwe munhu, kana kutenga chinhu pachinzvimbo cheumwe munhu.
*Kutengerwa (to have one buy for you).
*Kutengerana (to buy for each other).

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Kihaya vanoti **kugula** kana **okugura** (to buy) kureva kutenga. Mamwe mazwi: **kuguza** kana **okuguza** (to buy) kureva kutenga.
*VaChewa neMang'anja vanoti **malonda** kana **maronda** (goods for sale, merchandise; trade goods; barter).
*VaMakua vanoti **maronda** (trade) vachireva kutengeserana. Mang'anja vanoti **kulonda** (barter goods).
*Chuwabo vanoti **maronda** (v. trading; business) vachireva kutengeserana. Shambala vanoti **kusakanya** (to barter).
*Lubwisi vanoti bughulaani (n. Trade, commerce). Luganda vanoti obyamuguzi (n. merchandise).
Mupambo

*Mupambo
*Mupambo sezita (a family name). 

## 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.

*Herero inoti **omu-pambo** (n. seam; cut).
*Herero inoti pamba (v. weave, plait, to braid, draw close together).
*VaGulu vanoti **mphambo** kana **isondo** (n. gout).
Kuyamwisa

Kuyamwisa (breast-feeding) zvinoreva kupa mwana mucheche mukaka unobuda muzamu raAmai vake.

*Kuwonga (to nurse; to suckle; to breastfeed).

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaHaya neVaRundi vanoti **kwonka** (to suck; to nurse) kureva kuyamwisa. Barotse vanoti **-anya** (to drink breast milk) kureva kuyamwa.
*VaGungu vanoti **kwonka** (to suckle) vachireva kuyamwa. Mazwi anotodzana: **kwonkya** (to suckle a baby) vachireva kuyamwisa mwana.
*VaDigo vanoti **amwa** (to suck, to suckle) vachireva kuyamwa. Mazwi anotodzana: **amwisa** (to suck, to suckle) vachireva kuyamwisa.
*Baila vanoti **kufunguka** (to be weaned; to be adopted. Stat: fungula) kureva kurumurwa. Kimbundu vanoti **kuamua** (v. suck, suck up, aspirate).
*MaZulu vanoti **lumula** (wean) vachireva kurumura. Zigula inoti **kugoboza** (to wean; weaning) vachireva kurumura.
*Kikuyu vanoti **korera** (v. suckle) vachireva kuyamwisa.
Lugungu

Lugungu mutauro weBantu unowanikwa kuUganda.

## Mazwi Anotodza Shona

*Lugungu inoti **Kubaliza** (address people) kureva kuparidza.
*Kukama (v. Milk) ndizvo zvimwechete kuLugungu neShona
*Muto (Soup) ndizvo zvimwechete kuLugungu neShona.
*Lugungu inoti **kilooto** (dream) kureva chiroto. 
*Lugungu inoti **ndulu** (bile) ndiyo nduru. 
*Lugungu inoti **kintu** (thing) kureva chinhu. 
*Lugungu inoti **kimera** (plant - living thing with roots, leaves & stem).
*Lugungu inoti **budyo** kureva ruwoko rwerudyi.
*Lugungu inoti **bukama** (kinship) kureva hukama.
*Lugungu inoti **buta** (bow) kureva uta.
*Lugungu inoti **bulimi** (agriculture, farming; activity of cultivating) kureva hurimi.
*Lugungu inoti **bumwei** (unity; state of mutual understanding, working together, mutual existence, etc) kureva **humwe**.
*Lugungu inoti **bwati** (boat) kureva bwato.
*Lugungu inoti **ibiri** (two) kureva maviri.
*Lugungu inoti **isatu** (three) kureva matatu.
*Lugungu inoti **itaanu** (five) kureva mashanu.
*Lugungu inoti **ibange** (my husband) kureva murume wangu.
*Lugungu inoti **itama** kana **matama** (cheek) kureva matama.
*Lugungu inoti **ihwa** kana **mahwa** (thorn) kureva munzwa.
*Lugungu inoti **kawonero** kana **bu̯wonero** (1. indicator, symbol, sign, symptom; 2 • example, model, sample; a person, action, letter, figure, picture, etc. used to stand for a wider thing).
*Lugungu inoti **kibi** (sin) kureva chivi. 
*Nzira (path) ndizvo zvimwechete kuLugungu neShona.

## Mamwe Mazwi

*Lugungu inoti **bugabe** (freedom; ability to do or say what you want without anyone stopping you).
*Lugungu inoti **bugumba** (barrenness; state of a woman not able to give birth).
*Lugungu inoti **buhangwa** (nature, creation; everything in the world that has been created).
*Lugungu inoti **buhangwa** (culture, customs; how people who are related by language, clan, etc. live their life).
*Lugungu inoti **busito** (kinship; semen).
*Lugungu inoti **buyambi** (assistance, support that is given to somebody who is in need). 
*Lugungu inoti **cuume** (1. state, status, mode; the way s.b. stays or s.t. appears. 2 • method, manner, means; a particular way of doing something).
*Lugungu inoti **mahembe** (horn).
*Lugungu inoti **ijani** (appetite, strong desire for something).
*Lugungu inoti **ikoore** kana **makoore** (industry).
*Lugungu inoti **isomero** kana **masomero** (school).
*Lugungu inoti **iteeka** kana **mateeka** (law, order, commandment, regulation, statute; rule that is made and passed by the government of a country).
*Lugungu inoti **ijiri** (vegetable species that is used for sauce; vegetable sauce that is somehow bitter).
*Lugungu inoti **kitambaara** (tablecloth).

## Ha achishanduka Pa

*Mamwe mazwi anoshandisa **ha** mururimi rweLugungu anenge anogona kushandisa **pa** kuShona. Sokuti 

***Ha** (at) zvichireva pa.
***Hansi** (low, on the ground, bottom) kureva pasi. 
***Hamwei** (together) kureva pamwe. 
***Hakikumi** (percentage) kureva pazana. 
***Hai** (where) kureva pai? 
***Haha** kana **haaha** (here) at this place) kureva apa? 
***Hakati** (between) kureva pakati.
Chirimunjiri

Chirimunjiri izita rinowanikwa munyika yeZimbabwe.

## 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.

*Izwi rokuti **ijiri** (vegetable species that is used for sauce; vegetable sauce that is somehow bitter).
Makone

Makone izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

*Vanhu vane zita iri: **Kelebogile Makone; Doreen Makone; Moleboheng Makone**, Ian Makone.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaLugungu vanoti **kone** kana **makone** (bullock, steer) vachireva dhonza.

## 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.

*Bavili vanoti **konë** (v. to save up).
*VaLugwere vanoti **lukone** kana **nkone** (tree sp. that has no leaves, with sap as white as milk) kureva muti usina mashizha unobva mukaka.
*VaLugwere vanoti **lukone** kana **nkone** ( sap from the ‘lukone’ tree used as glue).
Manyanya

Manyanya izita remhuri muZimbabwe.

## Mitauro yeBantu

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.
 
*Luwanga vanoti **inyanya** (tomato) kureva madomasi. Luganda vanoti **ennyaanya** (tomato) kureva domasi.
*Digo vanoti **nyanya** (tomato) kureva madomasi. Umbundu vanoti **onyanya** (frown)  kureva kufinyamisa kumeso. 
*VaLuhya vanoti **inyanya** (tomato) kureva domasi. Swahili vanoti **mnyanya** (tomato plant).
Somerai

Somerai izita remhuri muZimbabwe.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*MaZulu vanoti **soma** (Entice, lure away) kureva kukwezva kubva panzvimbo. 
*MaZulu vanoti **soma** (Joke, sport) kureva kuita jee kana musere. Muenzaniso: **Uyasoma-nje** (He is just joking).
*VaChewa neVaDigo vanoti **soma** kana **kusoma** (v. read, study, learn) kureva kuverenga, kudhoma nekudzidza. VaChewa vanoti **kusomera** (read to) kureva kuverengera mumwe munhu.
*VaDigo vanoti **somesa** (to educate, teach) vachireva kufundisa, kana kudzidzisa. VaChewa neVaDigo vanoti **somo** kana **masomo** (lesson/s) vachireva chidzidzo.
*VaWanga vanoti **okhusoma** (read; study; go to school; be educated) kureva kuverenga kana kudzidza. VaGungu vanoti **isomero** kana **masomero** (n. school) kureva chikoro.
Masomere

Masomere izita remhuri muZimbabwe.

*Vanhu vakakurumbira vane zita iri: Luke Masomere aiva kochi weZimbabwe National Soccer Team.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*MaZulu vanoti **soma** (Entice, lure away) kureva kukwezva kubva panzvimbo. MaZulu vanoti **soma** (Joke, sport) kureva kuita jee. Muenzaniso: **Uyasoma-nje** (He is just joking).
*VaChewa, VaNyoro, VaGanda neVaDigo vanoti **soma** kana **kusoma** (to read, to study, to learn) vachireva kuverenga, kudhoma nekudzidza.
*VaChewa vanoti **kusomera** (to read to) vachireva kuverengera mumwe munhu. VaChewa neVaDigo vanoti **somo** kana **masomo** (lesson/s) vachireva chidzidzo.
*VaDigo vanoti **somesa** (to educate, teach) vachireva kufundisa, kana kudzidzisa. VaWanga vanoti **okhusoma** (read; study; go to school; be educated) kureva kuverenga kana kudzidza.
*VaGungu vanoti **isomero** kana **masomero** (n. school) vachireva chikoro. VaGwere vanoti **kusomerera** (to be trained) vachireva kurrovedzerwa kana kurairidzwa.
Mandipaka

Mandipaka izita remhuri muZimbabwe.

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Gladys Mandipaka; Lerato Mandipaka; Mitchell Mandipaka; Oliver Mandipaka aiva mumwe wemapurisa makuru.
*Mazwi ari pedyo: Chipaka sezita.

## 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 yeAfrika inotodzana mazwi.

*VaTiriki vanoti **okhupaka** (thresh, beat, whip, mix, knead). Herero vanoti paka (v. bury, entomb, funeral; squeeze between or through - refers to squeezing body into a hole). 
*MaZulu neMaXhosa vanoti **phaka** (Serve out food; dish up, ladle out, distribute, allot). Sokuti: **Waliphaka ifa lakhe** (He distributed his inheritance) - akagovera rifa rake.
*MaZulu vanoti **phaka** (Send . out an army ; commission). Muenzaniso: **ukuphaka ama6utho** (to send out soldiers). VaMaconde vanoti **kupaka** (v. grease).
*VaGungu vanoti **kupaakuura** (v. unload; offload). Baila vanoti **ku paka** (to be increased, to be multiplied) kureva kuwedzerwa.
Kimwani

Kimwani kana Mwani mutauro weBantu unowanikwa kuMozambique. Mwani zvinoreva mahombekombe kana beach kuEnglish saka Kimwani zvinodudza mutauro werudzi rugere pedyo negungwa.

## Mazwi Anotodza Shona

*VaMwani vanoti **nyuki** (bees) kureva nyuchi. 
*VaMwani vanoti **ulu** (big) kureva **guru**. 
*VaMwani vanoti **kuluma** (to bite) kureva kuruma.
*VaMwani vanoti **mwiri** (the body) kureva muviri.
*VaMwani vanoti **makala** (charcoal) kureva marasha.
*VaMwani vanoti **kuja** (to come) kureva kuuya.
*VaMwani vanoti **kwipika** (to cook) kureva kubika.
*VaMwani vanoti **kunywa** (to drink) kureva **kunwa**.
*VaMwani vanoti **kurya** (to eat) kureva kudya.
*VaMwani vanoti **riso** (eye) kureva ziso.
*VaMwani vanoti **kugwa** (to fall) kureva kuwa.
*VaMwani vanoti **moto** (fire) kureva moto.
*VaMwani vanoti **uni** (firewood) kureva huni.
*VaMwani vanoti **njala** (hunger) kureva nzara.
*VaMwani vanoti **kuulaya** (to kill) kureva kuuraya.
*VaMwani vanoti **mwezi** (month) kureva mwedzi.
*VaMwani vanoti **kanywa** (mouth) kureva mukanwa. 
*VaMwani vanoti **munyu** (salt) kureva munyu. 
*VaMwani vanoti **kulala** (sleep) kureva kurara. 
*VaMwani vanoti **nyoka** (snake) kureva nyoka. 
*VaMwani vanoti **juba** (sun) kureva zuva. 
*VaMwani vanoti **mwiwa** kana **miwa** (thorns) kureva minzwa. 
*VaMwani vanoti **mepo** (wind) kureva mhepo. 
*VaMwani vanoti **mwaka** (year) kureva gore. 
*VaMwani vanoti **ng’ombe** (cow) kureva mombe. 
*VaMwani vanoti **maji** (water) kureva mvura. 
*VaMwani vanoti **kifuwa** (chest) kureva chipfuwa. 

## Mamwe Mazwi

*Izwi rokuti **masa** (twins) kureva mapatya.
*VaMwani vanoti **mbawa** (wings/s) kureva bapiro. 
*Izwi rokuti **nnemba** kana **wanemba** (boy/s) kureva mukomana.
Muzembe

**Mzembe** kana Muzembe izita rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

## Mamwe Mazwi

*Dzembe kana nzembe (Namaqua dove) ndiyo shiri iri kutaridzwa mudariro riri pasi kuruboshwe.
*Dzembe kana madzembe (Big axe for felling trees) idemo rokutemesa uchiriga miti. 

## Mitauro yaBantu

*Mazwi okuti **musembe** kana **basembe** (heir; child made heir due to support by all the people and the siblings) rinorehwa mururimi rweLugungu.
*Vatauri veSena vanoti **nsembe** kana **ntsembe** (sacrifice) kureva **chipiriso**. 
*VaSwahili vanoti **mzembe** (1. negligent, slovenly person. 2. careless, indifferent, superficial person) kureva tsimbe kana mudhiniwe.
*VaSwahili vanoti **zembe** (adj. idle, lazy, negligent) kureva husimbe kana hudhiniwe.
*VaSwahili vanoti **kizembe** (indolent, relaxed posture; 2. adv. indolent, negligent manner) kureva zvehusimbe kana zvehudhiniwe.
Muyambi

*Muyambi  (a helper).
*Muyambi sezita

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Kimbundu inoti **muambi** (n. revelator - one who says).
Rusike

Rusike izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Matthew Rusike.
*Kusika zvinreva kugadzira china pasta chisina kumbovako kusvika panguva iyoyo.
*Kusika moto zvinoreva kupfutsa moto kuchikwesaniswa zvimuti.

## 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.

*VaGanda vanoti **omusika** (n. heir) kureva mugari wenhaka. Mamwe mazwi: **obusika** (n. heritage) kureva nhaka.
*Barotse vanoti **lusika** kana **masika** (n. family, clan) kureva mhuri kana dzinza. Muenzaniso: **lusika lwa bulena** (n. royal family) kureva mhuri yehumambo.
*VaWanga vanoti **okhusika** (die right out; become extinct; disappear, as a whole family or sp) kureva kuparara kwerudzi rwose.VaGungu vanoti **luusike** (n. edge, brim, brink). 
*Zigula vanoti **masika**  (n. rainy season) kureva zhizha. Kinande vanoti **obusike** (n. glory, weight). MaZulu vanoti **sika** (distress mentally) kushusha pfungwa.
*Noni vanoti **shike** (1. put something down, 2. drain away, 3. ruining someone’s business). **Shike ekole** (v. humble yourself).
Kurinda

Kurinda (guard; watch against attack, injury, damage or any danger) apa zvichireva kuchengetedza nzvimbo wakatarisa kuti pasabiwa kana kupindwa nevasina kufanira kupindapo.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaGungu vanoti **kulinda** (guard; watch against attack, injury, damage or any danger) vachireva kurinda. VaDigo vanoti **urindzi** (protection).
*VaGiryama vanoti **m'rindzi** (attendant). Kinande vanoti **eririnda** (to expect) kureva kurindira.
*VaTiriki vanoti **khulindwa** (to be protected). VaTiriki vanoti **ulindwe** (may you be protected - used as goodbye) kureva urindwe.
*VaWanga vanoti **omulindi** (guard; warder; sentry; watcher; one who looks after). VaWanga vanoti **okhulindira** (await) vachireva kurindira.
Munhangu

Munhangu izita rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Learnmore Munhangu; Kudzai Munhangu; Torevei Munhangu; Moses Munhangu.

## Mitauro yeBantu

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

*Kikongo inoti **ntangu** (n. emigrant, one who lives in a town or country other than where he was born). Madudziro: ntatu (three).
*Kikongo vanoti **ntangu** (n. a foreigner, stranger). Kimbundu vanoti **munangu** (n. stage). Yao vanoti **mnangu** (an ornamental cup).
*Lozi inoti **bunangu** (n. ability to learn or catch on quickly). Mamwe mazwi: **nangu** (clever person, expert in singing; a person learning quickly a foreign language; a person especially gifted in all disciplines).
*Lugungu inoti **munanghu** (malnutrition) kushaiwa kudya kwakakwana. Mazwi anoti: **kudya munanghu** (malnourishment; eat poorly; eat and remain unsatisfied).
*Kikongo vanoti **lutangu** (n. figure, number).
Chirisa

Chirisa izita rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

Vanhu vakakurumbira vane zita iri: Tongayi Arnold Chirisa. Hon.Dr Lorraine Chirisa 

## 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.

*VaGungu vanoti **kiriisa** (nutrient). VaGanda vanoti **ekiriisa** (nutrition), kureva chidyo.
*VaHerero vanoti **kurisa** (nourish; feed up; nurture, bring up), kureva kudyisa.
*VaDigo vanoti **kurisa** (nourish), kureva kudyisa. VaBwisi vanoti **kiliiiysa** (nutrient, fertilizer).
*MaZulu vanoti **isilisa** (Male kind, men-folk (collect. term) kureva vanhurume. Mamwe mazwi: **umuntu wesilisa** (a male person). **Abesilisa** (males, men).
Kupa Kutenda

Kutenda (to thank) zvinotaura mashoko kana chiito chekuyemura zvakanaka zvaunenge waitirwa kana zvaitirwa musha kana mumwewo munhu waunoda.

## Tsika

*VaShona vanoti kusatenda huroyi - zvikurusei kana munhu waitirwa zviri pachena kuti izvi zvakanaka uye zvinoyemurika.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaGanda neDigo vanoti **tenda** (v.a. to praise; glorify) kureva kurumbidza.
*VaGungu neDigo vanoti **kutenda** (praise; express approval or admiration).
*VaGwere vanoti **kutenda** ( praise, compliment, acclaim, herald, hail, commend, approve, applaud, eulogise, extol, glorify, honor, give credit, laud) vachireva kupa kutenda.
*Baila vanoti **ku lumba** (to thank) kureva kupa kutenda. Mazwi Anotodzana: **mulumbi** (thankful person) kureva munhu anotenda.
Chitera sezita

**Chitera** izita remhuri muZimbabwe.

*Vanhu vane zita iri: **Kudakwashe Chitera; Felix Chitera; Forbes Chitera**.
*Tarisai chinyorwa chinonzi dera.

## 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.

*VaWanga vanoti **eshitera** (small granary) kureva dura diki. VaLozi vanoti **sitela** (n. hatred, spite, malice) kureva ruvengo.
*MaZulu vanoti **thela** (v. Submit, give in, yield, surrender). Muenzaniso: **ukuthela kwezitha** (the surrender of the enemy).
*MaZulu vanoti **thelela** (Assist. help ; give a hand). Muenzaniso: **ukuthelela emseBenzini** (to give a hand in work).
*VaGwere vanoti **kitera** (n.  savannah, grassland; open non-arable piece of land). Mbunda vanoti **buthela** (yellow).
Dihwa

Dihwa kana Dehwa izita rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Kudakwashe Dihwa; Steve Dihwa; Tendai Dihwa; Zivanai Dihwa.
*Dihwa (n. Dry and old grass).

## 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.

*VaGungu vanoti **ndihwa** (short drum) kureva mhando yengoma pfupi..
*VaShambala vanoti **dewa** (n. stable or cowshed), kureva danga remombe.
*VaZigula vanoti **dewa** kana **madewa** (n. stall; cattle pen).
*VaLangi vanoti **dihwa** (sorghum) kureva mapfunde.
Chigumbura

Chigumbura izita remhuri muZimbabwe.

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Elton Chigumbura aiva mutambi weCricket; **Lucky Chigumbura; Albert Chigumbura**.

## 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.

*VaGungu vanoti **kugumbura** (Invent) vachireva kuparura. VaGungu vanoti **mugumburi** (n. Inventor, founder) vachireva muparuri.
*VaZigula vanoti **kukumbuka** (remember; remembering) vachireva kuyeuka.
Chikwata

**Chikwata** (team) zvinoreva boka revanhu vakakumbana vane chinangwa chimwechete.

## Mhando dzeZvikwata

*Zvikwata avenhabvu zvakadai seHighlanders, Dynamos, Caps United zvichingodaro.

## Mitauro yeAfrika

*Kikuyu inoti **kokwata** (adhesion). Kikuyu vanoti **makwatano** (alliance, coalition; organisation).
*MaZulu vanoti **isikwata** (n. squad) kureva chikwata. Muenzaniso: **isikwata somgwaqo** (road gang).
*Barotse vanoti **sikwata** (large group of people; of animals) kureva chikwata. 
*Lugwere inoti **kakwate** kana **bukwate** pakuwanda (connection, relationship) vachireva **kakwata**?.
*Lugungu inoti  **kuukwatangana** (be in accord) kureva kukwatana. Lubwisi inoti **kikwato** (n. tool, instrument) kureva chibatiso.
*VaGungu vanoti  **kuukwataniza** (join in; take part in s.t. that s.b. else is doing or to go somewhere with them.) kufamba sechikwata.
Chigumira

Chigumira izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Takesure Chigumira, Clayton Chigumira. Stabias Chigumira

## Mitauro ye[[ChiBantu]]

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.

*VaWanga neVaGiryama vanoti **eshikumira** (n. thousand) kureva chiuru. VaWanga vanoti **eshikumi** (n. ten) kureva zana.
*VaGungu vanoti **Kugumira** kana **kulindira** (v. endure; perservere). VaGungu vanoti **ngumira** (determined person – pursues plan until he is successful).
*VaGungu vanoti **Kugumira** (v. Anchor). VaGungu vanoti **kugumiira** (v. beat up to death) kurova munhu kusvika afe.

## Mazita ari Pedyo

*Kumirai izita remhuri.
Mnangagwa

Mnangagwa izita remhuri muZimbabwe.

Vanhu vakakurumbira vane zita iri: President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa.

## Mitauro ye[[ChiBantu]]

*VaDigo vanoti **nanga** (an anchor).
*VaLugungu vane izwi rokuti **nanga** (n. Anchor, something that prevents a canoe from moving). 
*Igwa zvinoreva bwato **(canoe)**.
*Maconde inoti **nangahwa** (weed) kureva sora. Kuti izwi iri rine chekuita nezita rokuti Mnangagwa?
*Zvichida zita rokuti Mnangagwa rinoreva **Anchor for a canoe**?
Kwenda

Kwenda izita remhuri muZimbabwe.

*Vanhu vane zita iri: **Munyardzi Kwenda; Pisirai Kwenda; Ronald Kwenda; Zorodzai Kwenda**.

## Mitauro ye[[ChiBantu]]

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.

*VaNyoro neVaGungu vanoti **mukwenda** (ambassador, diplomat, messenger, apostle) kureva nhume. VaGungu vanoti **Bukwenda** (message).
*VaKongo vanoti: **kwenda** (to go) vachireva kuenda. VaKaonde vanoti: **kwenda** (to go, to walk) kureva kuenda kana kufamba.
*VaKikuyu vanoti **kwenda** (fall short; to want) vachireva kushaiwa. 
*VaHaya vanoti **kwenda** (desire; to love, to like) kureva kuda. VaGulu vanoti **kwenda** (to love; affection; desire) kureva rudo kana chido.
Ngara

*Ngara, muchekechera, kana ngarara (male blossom of maize) - apa kureva mupunga wechibage.
*Ngara inopfekwa mumusoro naShe.
*Ngara (Porcupine).

*Chimwanengara izita remhuri.

## Mitauro yeChiBantu

*VaLugungu vane hove inonzi **Ngara** (fish species) ine makwati machena, besu reYellow, mazai eGrey.
*VaChewa vanoti **ngara** (a head of grain; an ear of wheat).
*Vatauri veSwahili vanoti **ngara** (young cob) kureva chibage chichangotanga kuita muguri.
*VaTaita vanoti **ngala** (young cob) kureva muguri mutete wechibage.
*VaYao vanoti **ngala** (a fresh-water crab) kureva gakanje.
Chimwanengara

Chimwanengara izita remhuri.

## Kurerutsa Mutauro

*Ngara, Muchekechera, kana ngarara - apa kureva mupunga wechibage.
*Ngara inopfekwa mumusoro naShe.
*Ngara (Porcupine).

## Mitauro yeChiBantu

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.

*Chopi vanoti **nghala** (n. lion) kureva shumba.
*VaLugungu vane hove inonzi **Ngara** (fish species) ine makwati machena, besu reYellow, mazai eGrey.
Muziro

Muziro 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.

*MaZulu vanoti **ilizilo** kana **amazilo** (Season of fasting or abstinence; mourning period. 2. Fasting, abstinence; mourning) vachireva mwaka wekutsanya kana kuchema.
*VaGungu VaGwere vanoti **kuzira** kana **muziro** (be forbidden, prohibited; be unable to do s.t. because it is a taboo for you to do it). 
*VaNyoro vanoti **muziro** (an animal or thing respected by family members which may not be eaten - totem) zvichireva mutupo.
*Baila vanoti **ku zhila** (to be forbidden, tabooed). VaGanda vanoti **omuziro** (totem).
Chima

Chima izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Carlos Chima, Zvanyadza Chima, Constance Chima; Farai Chima.

## 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. 
 
*VaDigo neVaGiryama vanoti **chima** (n. monkey) kureva mhando yetsoko.
*VaGulu vanoti **chima** (n. Copper) vachireva kopa. Kimbundu vanoti kima (n. thing, matter, stuff, object) vachireva chinhu.
*VaWanga vanoti **eshima** (customs, habit) vachireva tsika kana munyire. 
*VaNande vanoti **ekima** (n. abandoned village) vachireva dongo. Mbukushu inoti ghutjima (n. bravery; courage; spirit) kureva hushingi.
Chimuka

Chimuka izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

*Vanhu vane zita iri: **Tarisayi Chimuka; Ernest Chimuka; Absalome Chimuka; Lovemore Chimuka**.

## Mitauro ye[[ChiBantu]]

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.

*BaKalanga vanoti **chimuka** (following day) vachireva mangwana. VaBukusu vanoti **chiimuka** (n. gourds).
*VaWanga vanoti **eshimuka** (small gourd used for carrying beer, for milk, etc.) kureva chidende chinotakura doro.
*Herero vanoti **omuka** (at a distance) kureva kure. Mamwe mazwi: **otyirongo tyi ri omuka** (the place is far off) nzvimbo iri kure.
Chireka

*Chireka
*Chireka sezita (a family name).

## Mitauro yeAfrika

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

*Bushong inoti **leka** (v. to strain through clot etc.).
*Bushong inoti **leka** (vt. to excel, surpass; to  loathe).
Kuti kwati

Mazwi anoti kuti kwati (fit; suit; be the right shape and size, esp. of clothes, shoes, etc) anoreva kuti zvinhu zviviri zviri kurehwa zvakaenzana, zvinopindirana kana zvakaringana kuchitariswa mashandisirwo.

## Mitauro ye[[ChiBantu]]

*VaGungu vanoti **kukwata** (v. suit; be the right shape and size, esp. of clothes, shoes, etc.) kureva kukwana.
*VaGungu vanoti **kukwataniza** (v. conform) kureva kuringanisa?
*VaGungu vanoti **kiḵwatii̱ṟiẖo** (adj. perfect; the right shape and size of s.t.) kureva kuti kwesere.
Kukwatanura

Kukwatanura (separate flakes or sheets of material) zvinoreva kupatsanura chinhu chine chuumbiko chinenge chegwati kana rata.

## Mitauro ye[[ChiBantu]]

*Lubwisi vanoti **kukwata** (seize; hold; catch; capture; arrest). Mamwe mazwi: **kukwataana** (be together, be near; connected, related).
*Lubwisi vanoti **kukwatani̱ya** (v. link; connect; join; attach; glue together; hold together; fix together). 
*Luganda vanoti **okukwatira** (v. stick; stuck). Lubwisi vanoti **bukwataane** (relationship).
*VaFwe vanoti **kubatura** (to separate) vachireva kupatsanura. VaKongo vanoti **kwata** (to hold) kureva kubata.
Chikowore

Chikowore izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

*Vanhu vakakurumbira vane zita iri: Enos Chikowore.
*Makovore (n. quarrel) kureva bopoto kana bope.

## Mitauro yeAfrika

Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mime 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.

*VaGungu vanoti **ikoore** kana **makoore** (n. industry). VaGungu vanoti **ikooro** kana **makooro** (n. factory).
*VaGungu vanoti **kukora** (do; perform an activity or a task). VaMoore vanoti koore (spherical calabash with small opening and string).
*VaTiriki vanoti **khukhovola** (to peel, remove the skin from) vachireva kumenya. Mamwe mazwi: **khukhovokha** (peel, loose its skin) vachireva kubva ganda.
Umbundu

Umbundu kana Kimbundu mutauro unowanikwa kuAngola uri mugola remitauro yeBantu.

## Mazwi Anotodzana neShona

*Umbundu inoti **olukango** (parched maize), kureva chibage chakakangwa.
*Umbundu inoti **enda** (go), kureva enda.
*Umbundu inoti **lima** (cultivate), kureva rima.
*Umbundu inoti **tuma** (send), kureva tuma.
*Umbundu inoti **okuponda** (to slay, murder), kureva kuponda.
*Umbundu inoti **osi** (ground), kureva pasi.
*Umbundu inoti **akala** (charcoal), kureva makara.
*Umbundu inoti **okutala** (to scratch lines), kureva kutara.
*Umbundu inoti **okwenda** (to go), kureva kuenda. 
*Umbundu inoti **mayi** (mother; mother's sister), kureva amai.
*Umbundu inoti **ukayi** (woman), kureva mukadzi.
*Umbundu inoti **ohata** (ring-shaped head pad), kureva hata.
*Umbundu inoti **ohanga** (guine fowl), kureva hanga.
*Umbundu inoti **ochipala** (face), kureva chiso.
*Umbundu inoti **ochinyama** (animal), kureva mhuka.
*Umbundu inoti **ambata, tuta, twala, yenja, pakata, veleka** (Carry), kureva kutakura.
*Umbundu inoti **tunga** (construct), kureva kuvaka.
*Umbundu inoti **opendo** (comb).
*Umbundu inoti **ivala** (forget), kureva kurivara.
*Umbundu inoti **eswa** (termite), kureva ishwa.
*Umbundu inoti **ohapia** (armpit), kureva hapwa.

## Mamwe Mazwi

*Umbundu inoti **ombela** (rain), kureva mvura inonaya. Kune zita remhuri rinonzi Mbera.
*Umbundu inoti **ocimanda** (wooden dish), kureva dhishi remuti.
*Umbundu inoti **onduko** (name), kureva zita.
*Umbundu inoti **okukwata** (to take), kureva kutora.
*Umbundu inoti **ohwate** (captive), kureva nhapwa.
*Umbundu inoti **emande** (arrogance). Mamwe mazwi ongandu (n, alligator).
*Umbundu inoti **tatama** (blunder).

## Nhamba

*Umbundu inoti **mamwe** kana **mose** (adj. One) kureva imwe.
*Umbundu inoti **vali** (adj. Two) kureva mbiri kana piri. Ko mazwi okuti barika naChavarika anotodzana neiri here?
*Umbundu inoti **tatu** (adj. Three) kureva Nhatu kana tatu.
*Umbundu inoti **kwana** (adj. Four) kureva ina.
*Umbundu inoti **tanu** (adj. Five) kureva shanu.
*Umbundu inoti **epandu** (adj. Six) kureva nhanhatu.
*Umbundu inoti **epanduvali** (adj. Seven) kureva nomwe.
*Umbundu inoti **ecinana** (adj. Eight) kureva sere.
*Umbundu inoti **ecia** (adj. Nine) kureva pfumbamwe.
*Umbundu inoti **ekwi** (adj. Ten) kureva gumi.
Mukori

Mukori izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

*Kukoranidza (inspan two or more oxen together) zvinoreva kubopa mombe mbiri, ina kana nhanhatu pakurima.
*Kukoranidza (link together) zvinoreva kukochanidza zvinhu zviviri kanazvinodarika.

## Mitauro yeBantu

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

*Lugwere neLugungu vanoti **mukori** kana **bakori** (worker; maker of something) vachireva mushandi.
*VaNyoro vanoti **omukoza** (agent).  
*Lugungu vanoti **kukora** (to work, do, perform an activity or task) kureva kushanda.
*Mururimi rweLugungu vanoti **kukoresebwa** (be employed; work for somebody - company, organization or government) kureva kushandira.
*Lubwisi neKihaya vanoti **kukola** (do, act, work, make; 2. solve; 3. cultivate, plough) vachireva kushanda..
*Lubwisi inoti **kukoluwa muntu** (man made; artificially made) kureva chakagadzirwa nemunhu.
Kasimo

Kasimo izita remhuri muZimbabwe.

*Kusima zvinoreva kudyara nhondo yechirimwa chakadai semuriwo kana muti.
*Masimo zvinoreva ndima iri kurimwa yakadai semunda kana bindu.

## Mitauro ye[[ChiBantu]]

*VaGungu vanoti **kasiimo** (reward) kureva chituso.
*VaGwere vanoti **kasimo** kana **kansimo** (n. hoe, small size, using for weeding cereal crops) kureva kapadza kekusakura mbesa.
*VaGwere vanoti **nsimo** (n. hoe, sharp pointed metal tool for digging up potatoes and weeding. kasimo) kureva chombo chine mutesverwa chinochereswa mbatata.
Banza

Banza izita remhuri muZimbabwe neDemocratic Republic of the Congo.

*Vanhu vane zita iri: **Nyasha Banza; Myrana Banza; Michael Banza; Sarah Banza**.
*Banza zvinoreva tariro - **(hope)**.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Baila vanoti **chibanda** (n. peace) kureva rugare. Kikongo vanoti banza (n. residence of a King).
*VaGiryama vanoti **lolero** (n. hope) kureva tariro. VaGiryama vanoti **ku-lolera** (hope for, look for) kureva kutarisira.
*VaGungu vanoti **Ibanza** (debt – money you owe or someone owes you), kureva **chikwereti**.
*Tshiluba vanoti banza (n. Courtyard) kureva chivanze. Runyambo vanoti **banza** (v. start).
*Lunyoro inoti ekyoku banza (adj. first) kureva chekutanga kana chipande.
Horayi

Horayi izita remhuri muZimbabwe.

*Mazita ari pedyo: Chihoro sezita, Mahoro sezita, Kahoro sezita, Muhoro sezita.
*Kuhora Mari (receive wages) zvinoreva kutambira mari mushure mokunge washanda basa.
*Kuhora kana kudyora (gather up) zvinoreva kukumbanidza pamwe zvinhu zvakadai semarara kana mari zvanga zvakamwararika.
*Pane rwiyo rwekuSouth Africa runoti **Mina ngino Jesu wami ongiholayo**. Apa *ongiholayo* ichireva - *guides me*.

## 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.

*Zulu inoti **hola** (lead, guide, drag, conduct, haul) kureva kutungamira. Mamwe mazwi: **hola** (Draw, drag, pull along, haul). **Ukuhola intambo** (v. pull a rope; hold the leading rope of a wagon).
*Zulu inoti **hola** (Lead along; entice; guide), kureva **kutungamira**. Sokuti: **ukuhola ngesandla** (to lead by the hand) kutungamira wakabata ruwoko. 
*MaZulu vanoti **hosha** (v. lead). Sokuti: **Ba6ahosha ngamzila-munye** (They lead them along the same track). 
*Lugungu inoti **Kuhora** (to lend money), kureva **kukweretesa** mari. 
*Ila inoti **ku hola** (to receive payment or rations) kureva kuhora. Mamwe mazwi: **ku holela** (to receive on behalf of another). 
*Umbundu inoti ociholo (n. occupation). Nyaneka inoti oholo (n. love) kureva rudo.
Tembo

*Tembo mutupo
*Tembo sezita (a family name).

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Shambala inoti **tembo** (n. elephant) kureva nzou. 
*Kikongo inoti tembo (strong wind; strong breeze; storm, squall).
Machiridza

Machiridza izita remhuri muZimbabwe.

***Kuchiridza** (to supply life's necessities).
*Kune nzvimbo inonzi Tachila (we have survived) kuBotswana, zita racho richireva kuti tapona. Izwi iri rinobva kuBaKalanga.

## Mitauro yeAfrika

*BaKalanga vanoti **chila** (live; survive) zvichireva kurarama kana kupona. Mamwe mazwi: **buchilo** (life) kureva hupenyu.
*BaKalanga vanoti **i chili** (living person; well-off person) kureva munhu mupenyu kana munhu mupfumi. 
*Kalanga vanoti **-cira** (live; heal) kureva kurarama kana kupona. VaNyoro vanoti **okukira** (to get well) kureva kupora.
*Chewa vanoti **chira** (to recover, to be cured or feel better after illness). Mamwe mazwi: **chiritsa** (to cure; cause to recover). 
*C'Lela vanoti c'iri (abandoned site; old village settlement that has been abandoned). VaTiriki vanoti **khushirikha** (give medical attention).
Mudzindiko

Mudzindiko izita remhuri muZimbabwe. 

*Pakubika doro pane danho rinonzi kutsindika.
*dzindi (ideo of Working against; of Opposing). Akamuti dzindi achimurevera nhema: he worked against him by telling lies about him.
*-dzindira. (Bring ill luck by misconduct or breach of avoidance rule. 2. Hurt e.g. by knocking against wound). Wazvidzindira: you have done yourself no good e.g. by disobeying, you have forfeited the present I was going to give you). Wandidzindira pandakakuvara: you have hurt my wound.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Chewa vanoti **chizindikilo** (a sign; a mark, credential) kureva chitaridzo.
*VaChewa vanoti **kuzindikila** (to mark). VaChewa vanoti **zindikila** (to mark, to know).
*Lozi vanoti -sindeka (v.t. to paddle or to pole vigorously when reaching a  landing place; to paddle with no rhythm).
Madara

Munhu anonzi aita chinhu madara achinge aitira mumwe zvakaipa achiziva achida.

## Mitauro ye[[ChiBantu]]

*Vatauri veChewa vanoti **dala** (done purposely; on purpose; intentionally and knowingly) vachireva kuitira dara.
*VaMakonde vanoti **mwadala** (deliberately) vachireva madara.
*Sangho vanoti dara (v. to sick on a dog; to incite; to urge) kureva kusasadzira.
Dambo

Dambo kana madambo pakuwanda (1. Open, level stretch of land generally with fertile soil). 

*Vamwe vanoti dambo mupata uri pakati pemakomo (Valley between hills).

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Vatauri veChewa vanoti **dambo** (a grass covered plain; a watery marsh).
*Mang'anja vanoti **dambo** (a grass covered plain without trees; open glades in the bush - the soil seems more clayey, the grass is luxuriant).
*VaSwahili vanoti **mdambi** (savannah, grassland; bot. heather).
*VaBemba vanoti **nika** (n. plain) kureva dambo.
Kashamba

Kashamba izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

## 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.

*Vatauri veChewa vanoti **kacamba** (sweet patoto) vachireva mbambaira.
*Vatauri veSwahili vanoti **shamba** kana **mashamba** (Plantation; field, garden, plot of land) kureva munda mikurusa yenzimbe, miti kana zvimwe zvirimwa.
*Vatauri veKinyarwanda vanoti **ishyamba** (forest, bush, uninhabited area, jungle) kureva sango.
Khoza

Khoza izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Vatauri veChewa vanoti **Khoza**, **koza** kana **makoza** (ivory ring or bracelet).
*Vatauri veYao vanoti **likosa** (a large ivory bracelet).
*VaMambwe vanoti **ikoza** (an ivory bracelet) kureva makoza.
*VaWabo vanoti **kosa** kana **makosa** pakuwanda (n. bracelet) kureva makoza.
*VaSwahili vanoti **uzinge** (armband, bracelet).
Kachingwe

Kachingwe izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe.

Vanhu vane zita iri: Sarah Kachingwe.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Vatauri veChewa vanoti **chingwe** (rope; string or line) vachireva tambo.
Mainja

Mainja izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe riri zita remarudzi eChewa.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Vatauri veChewa vanoti **bwinja** kana **mainja** (a deserted place; an uninhabited or deserted village) vachireva **dongo**.
Kukorora

**Kukorora** (ku Chingezi: reaping or harvesting) kana **kukohwa** pakurima mbesa ishoko rinoreva mabasa anoitwa kana zvirimwa zvaibva (kana kusvika) apo zvinobviswa mumunda. 

*Kana chiri chibage kukohwa kunosanganisira kutema magunje, kutyora miguru kubva pagunje, kufurura nokutakura chibage chichitsvetwa mumatara.

*Mabasa ekukohwa donje anosanganisira kupunda mabhora eshinda yacho kubva padzinde, kupatsanura donje kubva kutsvina, nokututira donje mubhero.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*VaMambwe **-kola** (to gather together) kureva kuunganidza. VaChewa  vanoti kukorora (to harvest) kureva kukohwa, zvikurusei kukohwa chibage.
*VaChewa  vanoti **mbvuno** (n. harvest) kureva goho. VaSwahili vanoti **kivuno** (harvest, yield, gain, profit ) kureva goho.
*MaZulu vanoti **vuna** (Reap, harvest, gather crops) vachireva kukohwa. VaZigula vanoti **mavuno** (harvest) kureva goho.
*VaLungu vanoti **ukukowa** (to pull, to cling to) kureva kudhonza?.
*VaBemba vanoti **kusepa** (v. to harvest) kureva kukohwa. VaTiriki vanoti **khuchesa** (to harvest) vachireva kukohwa.

## Mamwe mapeji ekutarisa

* Kurima
* Kurima ne mombe
* Kukorora wayini
Mangava sezita

**Mangava** izita rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. 

*Vanhu vane zita iri: Wadzanai Mangava; Munesu Mangava; Bothwell Mangava; Kizito Mangava.
*Mangava zvinoreva chikwereti kana manetso - **problems**.

## Mitauro yeAfrika

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

*Nsenga inoti **mangawa** (n. debt) kureva mangava.
*Chewa vanoti **mangawa** (debts) kureva chikwereti. 
*Hadiyya vanoti manka'a (norm) kureva tsika dzinotarisirwa.
*Shambala vanoti **ngawa** (n. shield) vachireva nhoo.
Mbare, Harare

**Mbare** musha unowanikwa muHarare unozivikanwa zvikuru nekuda kwemusika wezvirimwa uye rhenki yemabhazi anoenda kumaruwa eZimbabwe.

Zvinonzi **Mbare** yakapihwa zita remunhu aigara munzvimbo iyoyi ainzi **Mbare**. Asi vamwe vanoti ainzi **Mbari**.

## Mbiri yeMbare

*ZBC Studios Mbare.
*Cresta Mbare.
*Stoddart Hall.
*Mai Musodzi Hall.
*Rufaro Stadium.

## Mitauro yeBantu

*Mang'anja vanoti **mpale** kana **mpali** (boys in a village or accompanying a chief or headman). 
*VaKagulu vanoti **mbali** (n. elephant tusk) kureva nyanga yenzou. VaBukusu vanoti **eembale** (n. pebbles, round stones).
*VaGwere vanoti **mbale** (edge, side, border, river bank, road shoulder, border), mucheto kana gombe. Mamwe mazwi: **mbale wa** ( adv. alongside, beside.) kureva parutivi pe.
*VaGiryama vanoti **mbari** (kin; kindred; used for less close relatives; affinity - degrees of relationship).