Chinorwa chino chinotaura zvinoreva mazita emhuri dzeChishona dzemuZimbabwe. Mazita achadudzirwa pano ndeayo anenge akati hwandei.

Ambayi

Achinjanja

• Banga,
• Bangamuseve,
• Bangira,
• Barangiro,
• Baya - tarisa zita rokuti Mabaya.
• Bharu,
• Bhamu,
• Bhasera,
• Bhiza
• Bongo kana Bere (Hyena) zita rokuti Bongo izwi reChiNdau.
• Bonyongwa
• Bepura (recovering consciousness). Nyaudzosingwi yokuti bepu inodudza kupepuka - ideophone of recovering consciousness.
• Besa (cold in the head). Vamwe vatauri vanoti mabesa kana mabesha.
• Bure kana nhoto (Sadza cooked unsatisfactorily because of insufficient heat in the final stage of cooking) apa kureva sadza raburwa pamoto risina kushinyira.

• Chabvonga (that which mixes up things or gatherings).
• Chebundo - iri izita rinopiwa munhu asingagare pamba, mugaradzakasungwa.
• Chideu kana Chidewu
• Chikaka (Kukaka to be stiff - of a person, animal or thing that moves with difficulty).
• Chihera - tsapi ndiki - small granary.
• Chihoboya. Kune izwi rinoti kuhobodza rinoreva kuonza muviri - (Make thin or emaciated). Zvichida izwi iri rinotodzana nezita rinonzi Chihoboya?
• Chiguvare, Chipare - (door sill, threshold) iri ipuranga rakachinjika pamusuwo paunoyambuka kubva panze kupinda mumba.
  
• Chikwavaire - munhu mupfumi, njonda.
• Chipere (hyena) Kureha bere.
• Chirunga (Sharp stake in a game pit) zvichireva chimuti chakapinza chinodzimikwa mugomba rekuteya mhuka dzesango. Pahumwe chonzi runga. Vamwe vanoti dika.
• Chivizhe (one who inteferes in talking)?? Kukamukira, kubizha (to intefere).
• Chenje - zvinoreva mbesa dzemhando imwe dzisina kusanganiswa. Sokuti chibage chenje chinenge chiri chibage chega.
• Chinamasa. Kusakara kwechari kunotanga masa. When a shawl wears out it begins at the fringes.
• Chigumo (Marvelous occurrence) zvichireva maminimini kana gumo.
• Chimbwanda. Kune izwi reShona rinoti kumbwandaira (Walk humbly, shyly). Zvichida ndipo panobva zita rokuti Chimbwanda?
• Chimwanda - (bundle or grass) zvinoreva dzama rehuswa zvikurusei huswa hunoshandiswa kupfirira denga remba.
• Chinganga (Impetuous person) munhu anokasira kuita zvaafunga achibva aita neganyavhu.
• Chinhoi - aka kapuka kaya kanonzi chitaitai - fire-fly.
• Chirau, Chiro - iyi inzvimbo inorara mapfeni.
• Chisamba (Small bag) apa kureva kahomwe.
• Chisunguro (Beer strainer)
• Chisirimunhu
  
• Chivero kana kuti chirodzero idombo rokurodzera mapanga.
• Chitara (Beacon to mark land allocation) chiro chinopangidza pane miganhu yenzvimbo yakapiwa kumunhu.
• Chitembwe (Patch of cloth) apa kureva kajira.

• Dambi kana Madambi (Marvelous occurrence or event) zvichireva maminimini.
• Dhinyero - iri zita rinobva kuPortuguese inoti dinheiro - kureva gold money.
  
• Dowera
  
• Dutiro - iri zita rinokwanisa kunge riri remumhu aidutira hwahwa achinwa zvakapfuuridza.
• Dzapata (old reed mat) zvichireva tsapata kana rukukwe rwasakara.
• Dzangare
• Dzimano
• Dzimbanhete
• Dzingire

• Gama (Astonishing act or thing). Pahuwandu kwonzi Magama.
• Gambe - hari inoshandiswa kubikira doro. Rukambe.
• Gambiza (water ditches, vleis, marshes).
• Gambinga - garwe gono rachembera.
• Gwanha - iri ishizha remuriwo rakomba risisina kufanira kuti ritanhwe kana kubikwa.
• Gara (Inaccessible place).
• Gweshe - ibanga rakagomara kana banga rinoshandiswa kucheka mupunga kana rukweza.
• Gumbi - shoko iri rinoreva danga kana boka remombe dzakawandasa.
• Gundidza (probably one who grinds coarsely??). Izwi rokuti gundira rinoreva kumanza pakukuya kana pakugaya.
• Goba (Quiver) apa kureva goba rinobangirwa miseve.
• Gope (1. Peak of a cap, 2. Hair hanging down face - generally of animal). Zvichida mazita anoti Makope naNyamakope anotodzana nezita iri zvakare.
• Gwata kana Makwata (1. Hopper of migratory locust, 2. Big group).

• Handisumbe (I do not hesitate) rinotaura munhu asingazengurire kana kuzeza kuita chinhu.
• Hondo
• Hondonga
• Hondokosa
• Hodza
• Hwedza - izvi zvinoreva chiumbwa chakavezwa nemuti chinokamirwa mukaka.
• Hwengwere

Jera - iri zita rinodaro richibva pashoko rokuti jerandoga rinoreva mukono wegudo kana handira inogara kana kufamba yega.

• Kadziyanike
• Kadzirange
• Katsande
• Katsukunye
• Kandeya kana Mandeya (one who goes around, rotation).
• Kanoyangwa
• Karakadzai (remember) izwi reChiNdau rinoreva kuti yeukai.
• Karuwo (sponger) apa kureva muruwi kana munhu ane rukwato - uye ane katsika kekukwata mudzimba dzevamwe.

• Mabaya. Kune izwi rokuti baya kana mabaya (1. Uncongenial task. 2. Misfortune e.g continual ill-health) rinoreva basa rinodzimba kana jambwa.
• Mabeza kana Nyabeze. Kune nyaudzosingwi yokuti beza inoreva kugara pasi wakanyarara - sitting quietly.
• Mabikwa (Delayed, harmful effeet of some action).
• Machote. Kune nyaudzosingwi yokuti chote (ideo of Speaking inconsequentially). Zvichida ndipo panobva zita rokuti Machote?
• Made - Kuita zvinhu nenzira inosiya vamwe vataika. (tricky way of acting). Tsuro ine made painodzinganiswa nembwa inosvetuka kuti isasiya hwema hwayo pavhu.
• Madongorere, Matongorere (Peeping) izvi zvinotaura munhu ane katsika kekudongorera.
• Manhando, Madavo kana Chiro (whim, vanity).
• Mudzamba - masese edoro - beer sediment.
• Madzimbamuto - munhu anotora muriwo kana usavi hwakawanda kudarika mugove wemunhu umwe. Vamwe vatauri voti anokambura.
• Madyangwe - (pranks, jokes) zvinoreva jee, saka munhu ane zita iri anenge ari munhu anoita zvinosetsa vanhu.
• Mahwite. Mazwi ekuti hwiti uye hwitira anoreva kukasira pakuita kana kufamba rapidity of movement.
• Mahoka kana hoka (hoeing bee) apa kureva mubisho unounganidza vanhu vemhuri dzakatsukana vachikusakura munda wemuvakidzani wavo.
• Makuvire kana Guvire (One who acts greedily, more or less as a joke) apa kukuvira zvichireva kudya zvamakaro kuchiitwa sekusetsa vanhu. Makuvire izita remhuri.

• Maminimini, Marere - izvi zvinhu zvinoshamisa, zvakarurama - astonishing and marvelous occurrence, sight or things.
• Makwenha (one who dishonors or disgraces another).
• Maorera sezita (Humble person who does not answer back).
• Mangaza (one who looks longingly).
• Mapfudza - kupfudza zvinoreva kugaroenda kunhu kuri murehwa - to go constantly to a place.
• Matika (1. sharp pointed sticks; 2. Sharp Stakes in a game-pit; 3. Wooden beetle for beating floors). Tarisa chinyorwa chinonzi dika.
• Matamisa zvichida zvinoreva uyo anokonzera kuti vanhu vatame kubva panzvimbo. Mazwi okuti thama (do; make) kana thamisa (cause to do something) anotaurwa kuKalanga.
• Mashanyare Kune izwi rinoti kushanyarika (to wallow, roll) rinoreva kuumburuka kana kubidirika.
• Mawadzure (one who grinds a little meal). Kuwadzura kana kukwadzura (grind a little meal)
• Mhiribidi (Tricks or deceit??). Tsuro ina mabiribidi: a hare is full of tricks.
• Muchira kana Machiri. Izwi rokuti ichili (living person; well-off person) rinotaurwa kuKalanga kureva munhu ari kurarama kana munhu mupfumi. Zvichida ndpo panobva mazita maviri aya.
• Muchirahondo. Izwi rokuti chila (live; survive) rinotaurwa kuKalanga kureva kurarama kana kupona. Zvichida Muchirahondo kutaura kuti munhu akapona muhondo.
• Mudzamba - bota rakabikwa kuchishandiswa hupfu hune mukaka panzvimbo yemvura.
• Madzudzo - iri rinoreva kuva nezvinonetsa pfungwa.
• Muganyi - kuganya (become rich) zvinoreva kupfuma kuChiNdau.
• Makumbe - iri zita rinotaura munhu anotora nokuunganidza kose kaawana.
• Makoni (the able one).
• Maketo tarisai chinyorwa chinonzi nzungu.
• Mandisodza - Kusodza ishoko reChiNdau rinoreva kuzvidza - (to despise) .
• Mangwende (one who trembles) iri zita rinotaura uyo anogwenda pakutya
• Mapereke - (generous person) zita iri rinotaura munhu anopa zvakanyanya asinganyime.
• Marambakuyana - zvinoreva munhu anoramba kuyanana kana kuregererana.
• Mashakada - (boiled maize grain) zita iri rinoreva mangayi.
• Mushininga - (hard work) shoko iri rinoreva basa rinorema, rakaoma.
• Masona - ( person who exaggerates) zita iri rinopiwa munhu anowedzeredza pakutaura nyaya.
• Mataranyika zita iri rinorevei? Kune izwi rokuti kutara murwere. Kune izwi rokuti -dara. Kune izwi rokuti nhara, sokuti - Chaukura akanhara kuIndia - Chaukura appeared in India.
• Matimba, Mangisi - (sweet beer) iri idoro rinotapira.
• Mbanga - zvinoreva bhegi rinorukwa netambo.
• Mazvimbakupa (one who yearns to give) zvinotaura munhu ane chishuvo chekupa - apa kuzvimba kusiri kukuvara kwenyama asi chishuvo - yearning.
• Maunga (Hairy caterpillars).
• Mbirimi (industrious person, champion) munhu anoshanda basa nemazvo asina nungo.
• Mombeshora (cow of the colour Shora).
• Mubvuwi zvinoreva munhu anobika doro.
• Mudede zvinoreva chibage chinyoro chave kuda kusvika pakusimba kwekuti chidyiwe.
• Mufunda. Kune mazwi anoti: kufunda kana kufundura (give liberally, generous). Zvichida ndipo panobva zita rokuti Mufunda?
• Mukombwe (one who is surrounded).
• Mukwaira kana Muhwayira (a narrow path, a track through grass).
• Munemo - (playfullness) kureva munhu ane maitiro ekuda kutamba, nekusekesa vanhu.
• Mungwariri (one who is in charge of; one who watches over) apa kureva mutariri wemushando uri kurehwa.
• Munyongani (crooked).
• Mushonhiwa tarisa mazita anoti Shonhiwa Shonhayi.
• Mupari - kutsvaga tsvaga sezvinoita huku kupara chikafu pane marara - iZita remhuri inoyera mutupo we *mbizi : Mazvimbakupa.
• Mutambikwa - kutambika ishoko reChiNdau rinoreva zvimwe nokuchinjika - to lay one thing across another or others; to cross things.
• Mutaira - kutaira (to warm oneself in the sun) izwi reChiNdau rinoreva kuzambira zuva.
• Mvenge kana Bvenge (1. Mixed gathering - male, female, young, old, 2. Mixture of different things - not liquids).
• Muushi (a shepherd). Kuusha (to shephered sheep) zvoreva kufudza hwayi. Zvichida ndipo panobva zita rokuti Muusha??
• Mushuna (steak, fleshy meat) apa kureva nyama yemunyepfu. Chishashavira chowadya ganda kukunda wadya mushuna: Boasting about what was eaten with skin praises it more than the one who has eaten steak. (which has same meaning as empty barrels make the loudest noise.

• Nyabepu. Izwi rokuti bepu rinoreva (1. Ideophone of being a coward, 2. Herb called triumfetta pilosa, 3. Cowardice).
• Nyamupingidza
• Nyarukunda
• Nyamauya kana Nyambuya
• Nyamayaro
• Nyakabau. Izwi rokuti kubaukira (Be quick) rinoreva kuita nokukasira. Kune nyaudzosingwi inoti bau (Acting quickly).Muenzaniso: Aifamba achibaukira: he walked quickly.
• Nyamweda
• Nyakunikwa
• Nyamadzawo
• Nyamuranga
• Nyakotyo. Zvichida zita iri rinobva pazwi rokuti mukotyo rinoreva dzvinyu?
• Nyamuswa - kune izwi rinoti muswa (Stale beer) rinoreva doro rashata nekugarisa.
• Nyaruwata. Kune izwi rinoti mbwata kureva dumbu (belly); kwoitazve izwi rinoti nyabwata (Person with protruding stomach) apa kureva munhu ane chitumbu. Zvichida izwi rokuti nyabwata rinotodzana nezita rokuti Nyaruwata?
• Nyaruviro - izwi rokuti luwilo rinoreva spidhi mururimi rweLenje.

• Raza (that which came or has come).
  
• Rupiya - iri zita rinobva kuPortuguese inoti rupia kureva twenty cent piece.
• Rugundiya - iri zita ringava nechekureva pakuita gunda - walking too closely.
• Rubwe kureva ibwe kana dombo.
• Rukambe - hari inoshandiswa kubikira doro.
• Rushwaya. Izwi rokuti shwaya (hook out; poke at) rinotaurwa kuKalanga.

• Sekeramayi
  

• Sinyoro iri zita rinobva kuPortuguese inoti senhor - kureva Lord/Sir.

• Shonhiwa, Shonhayi- Kushonha (to despise, to spurn, to snort) apa kureva kuzvidza.

• Tizora - chigero. Izwi rokuti tizora rinobva kuPortuguese inoti tesoura.

• Tarovedza (cause to become accustomed, train)

• Zanza, Dzanza - zvinoreva gando (bhasiketi) rasakara.

• Zanda (Wide Field, land). Chinyazanda (possesor of such land).
• Zavare
  
• Zengeza (the dreaded, murmur against)
• Zimbwa (Big dog/hound)
• Zungunde (body odour)
• Zunguza. Kune izwi rinoti dzungudza (crown) rinoreva ngundu yeumambo.

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1. ↑ http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.954.1295&rep=rep1&type=pdf