Chinamasa

Chinamasa izita remhuri muZimbabwe.

• Vara rinoti Sa- rinoshandiswa pamberi pemazita richidudza kuti munhu uyu ndiye mukuru pamusha kana mumhuri. Somuenzaniso mazita anoti: Samushonga; Sachikonye; Sakuhuni; Sakarombe; Samuyi; Samunyama zvichingodaro. Kana tichifananidza panenge pane kutodzana kwevara Sa- nezvakawanikwa kune mimwe mitauro yeBantu zviri pazasi izvo.

Tsumo

• Kusakara kwechari kunotanga masa. When a shawl wears out it begins at the fringes.

Mitauro yeBantu

• VaHerero vanoti e-ti kana oma-sa (essence; substance; strength).
• VaHerero vanoti oma-sa (firmness; power; force; might; valour).
• VaHerero vanoti -namasa (powerful; vigorous) kureva chine simba.
• VaHerero vanoti nomasa (forcefully; mightly,vigorously).
• VaHerero vanoti omu-namasa (mighty; a mighty one; a strong man).
• Izwi rokuti masa (twins) rinorehwa mururimi rweKimwani kureva mapatya.
• VaHerero vanoti oma-sa (marrow) kureva mongo.
• VaYao vanoti mamasa (large boils ; spotted leprosy).