Ruvanze kana chivanze (yard, ground cleared of grass around house or village) apa kureva nzvimbo yakavakirwa dzimba dzemusha.

• Dandare (court yard).
• Nharavanzi (playground around a homestead) apa kureva dandare rinotambwa nepwere rakapoteredza musha.
• Gwegwe kana magwegwe (Hide-and-seek) zvichireva chamuhwande muhwande kana chihwandehwande.
• Dandabvurwa kana madandabvurwa (large plot of ground).
• Dandanda (big open space e.g. ploughed field). Vamwe vangati dhandanda.

Tsumo

• Nhambetambe inoregwa ichanaka. Playing is best stopped while it is (still) interesting.
• Nhambetambe inoregwa ichapisa. Playing is best stopped while it is still exciting.

Mitauro yeBantu

• Digo inoti chiwanja (plot of land, field, open space in yard). Kinande inoti ekibanza, obutala (residential location; clear space near a house).
• Lenje inoti luansa (cleared ground at house, open cleared space, clearing, enclosure) kureva chivanze.
• Swahili inoti kiwanja (place; open place; plot of land, field). Sokuti kiwanja cha ndege - airport. Kiwanja cha kurusha rocket - launch.
• Mambwe inoti ciwansa (courtyard) kureva chivanze. VaKagulu inoti chiwanja (n. plot of ground).
• Kinyarwanda inoti intara (region, area) kureva dunhu. Venda inoti muta (n. family, courtyard) kureva mhuri kana chivanze.
• Bemba inoti lubansa (courtyard) kureva chivanze. VaBukusu inoti aanja (n. courtyard; open space at centre of village) kureva chivanze.
• Taita inoti kianzi (n. open space - generally at village enrtance).