Kukavanisa

Kukavanisa, kukayanisa kana kukaha (Variegate, diversify, alternate) zvinoreva kusanganisa kana kuvhenganisa zvinhu mukuita kana kuronga. Vamwe vatauri vanoti kukayanisa.

Shoko rokuti kudungidzira (alternating) rinoreva kuita kana kuronga zvinhu zvichikayana, zvichiti chimwe chikatora, kwotevera chimwe chichitorawo nzvimbo.
Dungira (Move by contracting and expanding like caterpillars). Zvichida izwi iri ndiro rinotipa rimwe rokuti kudungidzira - (alternating).

Mukutaura kwemazuvaose tinoti kuchinjanisa.

Kukaha (1. Invert - kukondeka; 2. Place out of normal order. 3. Variegate. Diversify). Mabhurukwa akakahiwa: trousers woven in an unusual way, or having distinctive pattern.

Kurerutsa Mutauro

Anokavanisa zvipfeko zvine ruvara rwakasiyana.
Kavanisa makasa anatse kupatsanurana.
Kavanisa makamba echuma.
Hushe madzoro hunotoravanwa - apa kuravana kuri kutenderera kubva pane imba kuenda kune imwe imba.
Akapfeka hembe yakakayaniswa: he wore a checkered shirt.
Iye ngaaridze nhumba, mumwe agomukaya nemhingudzi: let him play the tall drum and another alternate with the small drum.

Mitauro yeAfrika

Vatauri veKikongo vanoti sanganisa (to mix, put or throw together).
Vatauri veKikongo vanoti sangana (to intermingle, mix together).
Bunoge inoti tùmbá bò (is short) kureva kupfupika. Mamwe mazwi: tùmbù kureva kupfupika. Fananidzai nokuti nhumba.