- 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.
- 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.
