Chivanze

Ruvanze kana chivanze (yard, ground cleared of grass around house or village) apa kureva nzvimbo yakavakirwa dzimba dzemusha.

• Dandare (court yard).
• Nharavanzi (playground around a homestead) apa kureva dandare rinotambwa nepwere rakapoteredza musha.
• Gwegwe kana magwegwe (Hide-and-seek) zvichireva chamuhwande muhwande kana chihwandehwande.
• Dandabvurwa kana madandabvurwa (large plot of ground).
• Dandanda (big open space e.g. ploughed field). Vamwe vangati dhandanda.

Tsumo

• Nhambetambe inoregwa ichanaka. Playing is best stopped while it is (still) interesting.
• Nhambetambe inoregwa ichapisa. Playing is best stopped while it is still exciting.

Mitauro yeBantu

• VaDigo vanoti chiwanja (plot of land, field, open space in yard). VaLenje vanoti luansa (cleared ground at house, open cleared space, clearing, enclosure) kureva chivanze.
• VaBemba vanoti lubansa (courtyard) kureva chivanze. VaBukusu vanoti aanja (n. courtyard; open space at centre of village) kureva chivanze.
• VaSwahili vanoti kiwanja kana mawanja (place; open place; plot of land, field). Sokuti kiwanja cha ndege - airport. Kiwanja cha kurusha rocket - launch pad or platform.
• VaMambwe vanoti ciwansa (courtyard) kureva chivanze. VaKagulu vanoti chiwanja (n. plot of ground). Kinande vanoti ekibanza (residential location; clear space near a house).
• VaRwanda vanoti intara (region, area) kureva dunhu kana nzvimbo. MaVenda vanoti muta (n. family, courtyard) kureva mhuri kana chivanze.
• VaZigula vanoti chiwasa (1. property - real; 2. real estate). Mamwe mazwi: kiwasa (an open space). Siyasa (n. politics).