Chembere

Chembere (kureva old woman; older aged woman) zvinoreva munhukadzi asharuka zvikurusei uyo asvika pamakore ekuguma ura - asisabereki vana. Vamwe vangati makore 60 kana kudarika ndiko kuchembera.

Tsumo

• Ziriwo rechembere ziramba waravira. An old woman's relish is refused (only) after tasting.
• Chembere mukadzi hazvienzane nekurara mugota.
• Mhanje isina mwana hainzi ichembere. A barren woman should not be considered as an old one.
• Chiro irombo kuroora mbuya ikazvara. It is sheer luck to marry an old woman who happens to bear a child.

Mazwi eChibantu

• VaYao vanoti mjembele (a woman who has borne children) kureva mukadzi akazvara vana.
• VaLenje vanoti kuchembela (Be old, worn out). VaFwe vanoti mucembere (old woman) kureva muchembere.
• Barotse vanoti bucembele (old age) kureva huchembere. Baila vanoti muchembele (aged person) kureva muchembere.
• VaVenda vanoti mukegulu (n. old woman) kureva chembere.

Ringai zve:

• Mutana
• Mudhara
• Ambhuya
• Kuchembera