- Kupamba (to take by force; kidnap, colonize).
- Mupambwa (one who is taken by force).
- Vapambevhu (n. colonizers).
- Kutapa (kidnap, capture person for slaves) zvichireva kubata muvengi panguva yehondo achiitwa nhapwa.
- Chewa inoti mpambi (n. a thief) kureva mbavha. Fanannidzai nokuti vapambevhu.
- Lugungu inoti kuhamba (v. kidnap; hijack; ensalve) vachireva kupamba. Mamwe mazwi: mu̱hambi (n. kidnapper).
- VaGungu vanoti muhambwa (n. kidnapped person) vachireva mupambwa. Mamwe mazwi: kuhamba (v. rape) vachireva kubhinya
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