Muvara

Muvara (kureva colour) kana ruvara zvinodudza kudaira kweziso richipirikira mhando dzechiedza apo richinge ragamuchira chiedza chine ndefusai hwakasiyana. Chiedza, chidimbu chenangazira regetsimagineti (electromagnetic spectrum). Chiedza chinowanikwa chiine mhando dzeruvara ese anozivikanwa. Kuwonekwa kunoitwa mavara neziso kunoitika apo chiedza chinowira pachinhu chingava chipfeko kana chii. Ngatimboti chiedza chawira pachiro chitsvuku. Chinoita kuti ziso rizowona ruvara rutsvuku urwu ndechekuti, dzimwe mhando dzemuvara dzinonwira pachipfeko ichi asi chipfeko chinohwitudza ruvara rutsvuku. Nokudaro ziso rinowona ruvara rutsvuku chete.

Mavara akasiyana siyana.

Enzano yemavara akasiyana siyana.

Zvakanaka kuwonesana kuti chiedza chine hunyambiri; chingawonekwa sesebhe uye chingawonekwa semasaisai.

Sainzi yemavara dzimwe nguva inonzi marhangi (chromatics), pimaruvara (colormetry), kana kungonzi sainzi yemavara. Inosanganisira kufunda kwekuonekwa kwemavara neziso remunhu uye huropi, mabviro erudzi muzvinhu, gorokodzwa ye ruvara muuseza, uye fundoyetsimba yeunye wegetsimagineti (electromagnetic radiation) munzvimbo inoonekwa (ndiko kuti, izvo zvinowanzo kunzi sechiedza chete).^[1]

Tsananguro

Nangazira yemavara inoenderera.

Nangazira yemavara.

Unye we Getsimagineti inoratidzirwa ne ndefusai (kana rudido) uye kusimba kwayo. Kana ndefusai riri mukati mechiono chinoonekwa (huwandu hwe ndefusai hwunogona kuonekwa ne vanhu, unogona kubva pa390 nm kusvika 700 nm), inozivikanwa se "chiedza chinooneka".

Nangazira ye mavara onooneka.

Ruvara		inthavhoro ye ndefusai	indavhoro ye rudido
	Tsvuku	~ 700–635 nm	~ 430–480 THz
	Ranjisi	~ 635–590 nm	~ 480–510 THz
	Huroro	~ 590–560 nm	~ 510–540 THz
	Zerere	~ 560–520 nm	~ 540–580 THz
	Sieni	~ 520–490 nm	~ 580–610 THz
	Ungu	~ 490–450 nm	~ 610–670 THz
	Fuvana	~ 450–400 nm	~ 670–750 THz

Mutsika dzevanhu.

Mutsika dzevanhu venyika dzakasiyana siyana mavara anezvirevo, uye mamiriro akasiyana^[2]. Izvi zvinoonekwa mushandosirwo emavara mumanyika, muenzaniso uri wekuti munyika yedu ye Zimbabwe ruvara rutsvuku runoonekwa seruvara reropa neupenyu nerevaya vakashaya. Kunyanya ropa revaya vakafa (vakashaya) munguva yehondo dzeChimurenga.^[3][4]

Mavara ekutanga.

Tsvuku, Huroro ne Ungu ndivo mavara anonzi mavara ekutanga. Mavara ekutanga maseti emavara chaiwo kana chiedza chemavara anogona kusanganiswa muhuwandu hwakasiyana kuti abudise (kana kuti asikiswe) mamwe mavara.^[5] Nekuda kwekusanganisa mavara maviri akasiyana kana anopfuura maviri, tinokwanisa kusika mavara matsva. Semuenzaniso, kusanganisa tsvuku nechena zvinogadzira kiwani, uye huroro netsvuku inogadzira ranjisi.

Bvute ye ruvara

Bvute^[6] izwi rinoreva kuti shade, uye mabvute pahuwandu.

Marudzi emavara

Mabvute e tsvuku | Mabvute e tema | Mabvute e jena | Mabvute e pfumbu | Mabvute e ungu | Mabvute e huroro | Mabvute eRanjisi | Mabvute eZerere | Mabvute eKiwani | Mabvute esieni | Mabvute eMbise | Mabvute eHute

Mavara matema

Nangazira ye mivara itema.

Ruvara tema ndiro ruvara runowanikwa panoshayikwa kana pasina kukwana kwakazara kwe chiedza chinooneka. Asi mavara matema akati siyanei neruvara tema nekuti anechiedza chinoonekwa, asi chiedza chachona chirimbijana.

Tafura ye mivara itema

Ruvara/bvute	Enzano	Khodhi	Chingezi	vambo rezita
Ntema		#000100	vantablack; blackest black
Tematema		#0A0A0A	Jet black
Tema		#000000	Black
onishi		#030104	onyx black	muchitsonga x ndi sh; shona hayina x.
rdzvipu		#020403	obsidian black
vunzvi		#483C41	Pitch black
dema		#555D50	ebony black
rasha		#28231D	charcoal black

Mhando dze mivara tema.

• 
  Gunguo
• 
  Ingwe
• 
  Katsi
• 
  Mavara matema.

Mavara eUngu

Nangazira yemavara Ungu.

Mavara maUngu ruvara rutema.

Ruvara	Enzano	Khodhi	Chingezi[7]	Vambo rezita
Dhimba		#000080	Navy; Dark blue	seshiri yacho[8]
		#120A8F	Ultramarine; 'beyond sea'
Safira, Safiri		#0F52BA	Sapphire blue
Ndyigo, Ndhligo		#3F00FF	Indigo
Getsi-ungu		#3137FD	Electric blue	[9] kana futi getswungu
Ungu		#0000FF	Blue
Yazuru		#007FFF	azure	kureva yeuzuru
Hwasi, Vasi		#87CEEB	Sky blue	wasi - sokutodza Chitsonga
Ungwana		#ADD8E6	light blue
Fifu[10]			grey-blue
Sieni		#00FFFF	Cyan
Terukosi		#40E0D0	Turqoise
Tilo		#008080	Teal

Mhando dzeruvara rweungu.

• 
  Mavara eUngu
• 
  Mavara eUngu yakajeka
• 
  Mavara eUngu yakapfava
• 
  Ruvara rwesafira.
• 
  Hove yeruvara rwe Getsi-ungu

Mavara maZerere

Nangazira ye mavara e zerere.

Mhando dzeruvara rwe zerere dzinogona kusiyana mumarhangi ehyu (hue chroma) zvichireva masimbiro kana kuzara kwe chiedza zve, kana kupenya kwe zvinhu zviviri kana zvitatu.

Ruvara	Enzano	Khodhi	Chingezi[11]	Vambo rezita
Zerere		#008000	Green
Emurodhi		#00573D	Emerald green
		#00A86B	Jade green	yu [chichayina] ok, bichwi [korean], gyoku; hisui [chijapani][12]
Puwa		#DFFF00	Chartreuse
Orivhi		#98BF64	Olive green
Pfumvudza		#4F7942	fern/muddy-green
seji		#B2AC88	sage green
zererena		#90EE90	light green

Mhando dzeruvara rwezerere.

• 
  Mavara ezerere
• 
  Mavara ezerere
• 
  Mavara eyeruva
• 
  Mashizha eruvara rweyedenga
• 
  Miti dzezerere

Mavara maHuroro

Nangazira ye mavara mahuroro

Mavara ehuroro mavara machena muChishona nekuti mavara akajeka.

Tafura yemavara ehuroro.

Ruvara	Enzano	Khodhi	Chingezi
Huroro		#FFFF00	Yellow[13]
Ndarama, Goridhe		#FFD700	Gold
Ruraza[8]		#FFFFBF	pale/cream yellow
Tomborwiyo		#FFEFF00	canary yellow
Ruhlare, Rushare[8]		#FEDB79	flaxen/blondeyellow
Hxaridhari		#E1AD01	mustard (yellow) mavambo Chihebheru/Chiarabhu -> hardal; khardal
Raranjiro		#FFBF00	amber
Puwa		#DFFF00	chartreuse/greenish-yellow[14]
Ibvebve		#FFFF00	bright yellow[15]

Mhando dzeruvara rwehuroro.

• 
  Mavara ehuroro
• 
  Mavara ehuroro
• 
  Mavara eyeruva
• 
  Ruva rehuroro
• 
  Rozi rehuroro

Mavara maMbise

Nangazira ye mavara embise

Mavara mambise anovanzo onekwa pavanhu vaneganda tema.

Ruvara	Enzano	Kodhi yemuvara	Chirungu	vambo rezita
Mbise		#422A14	Brown
Tsvichiri		#2A0001	Mahogany	senge mahogany tree, 'muchichiri'[16]
Chokoreti		#7B3F00	Chocolate
Kofi		#6F4E37	Coffee
		#C68E17	golden-brown
Ndarira		#CD7F32	Bronze
Svundu			reddish-brown
Mbisana		#C4A484	light brown	mbise chena (-na)
Vunde		#D2B48C	tan	bvunde (sorghum)
Mdhaka		#F5F5DC	beige
Khakhi		#C3B091	khaki
Sepiya		#704214	sepia

Ruvara Mbise.

• 
  Makanduru reruvara mbise
• 
  Shavishavi reruvara mbise
• 
  Munhu ane ganda mbise, shava (precisely, due to red undertones)
• 
  Munhu ane ganda mbise
• 
  Ndarira

Mavara maRanjisi

Mavara maRanjisi.

Shoko rekuti Ranjisi raisavapo muChishona nekuti vanhu vaidana zvese mavara tsvuku nemarinjisi kuti tsvuku (dzvuku) nekuda kwekuti akati fananei, uye anovanikwa panguva imwechete.

Tafura yemavara maranjisi

Ruvara	Enzano	Kodhi yemuvara	Chirungu
Ranjisi		#FFA500	Orange
Nachisi		#F28500	Tangerine
Raranjiro		#FFBF00	Amber

Zvisikwa zvineruvara rweranjisi.

• 
  Mavara eranjisi
• 
  Masipaisi eranjisi
• 
  Shizha reranjisi
• 
  Ruva reranjisi
• 
  Ruvara rwedenga panguva yekuvira kwezuva.

Mavara maTsvuku

Mavara matsvuku

Mavara matsvuku mavara akutsvukira seropa.

Tafura yemuvara tsvuku

Ruvara	Enzano	Kodhi yemuvara	Chirungu	Tsananguro
Vomvu[8]		#FF2400	Scarlet	sokutodza mhodzi tsvuku
Tsvuku		#FF0000	Red	kana dzvuku, bzvuku
Shava, Java		#800000	Maroon
		#990000	Crimson
Rhanje		#E34234	Vermilion	Ruvara ruri pakati petsvuku neranjisi/raranji
Rhubhi		#E0115F	Ruby
		#A52A2A	Auburn[17]	inosanganisa mbise ne tsvuku
Wayini, mbiringa		#722F37	Wine red; merlot	wine or vinous (vine); (za)mbiringa[18]
		#800020	Burgundy[19]	tsvuku yakasvibira
Tsvichiri		#C04000	mahogany	senge mahogany tree, 'muchichiri'[16]
Sheri		#DE3163	cerise/cherry
Svundu		#A81C07	rufous, red-brown	izwi rinobva kuruvara runotaurwa neMakaranga[20]

Zvinhu zvineruvara tsvuku.

• 
  Mavara matsvuku
• 
  Ruva tsvuku
• 
  Ruva remoto (flamelily), Ruva renyika yeZimbabwe
• 
  Rozi tsvuku

Nangazira ye mavara ma Kiwani

Mavara maKiwani

Nangazira ye mavara maKiwani

Mavara maKiwani anogadzirwa nekusanganisa ruvara tsvuku neruvara chena.

Tafura yemuvara tsvukuchena

Ruvara	Enzano	Kodhi yemuvara	Chirungu
Kiwani		#FC0FC0	Pink
Svcwani		#FF69B4	Hot pink
Sheri		#DE3163	Cerise/cherry
Varidha		#F59FB7	Rose

Zvinhu zvineruvara rwetsvukuchena.

• 
  Mavara rekiwani
• 
  ruva rekiwani
• 
  Denga rekiwani
• 
  Arowana reruvara rwekiwani
• 
  Chuma chekiwani (pink beads)

Mavara maHute

Nangazira ye mavara ma Hute.

Nangazira ye mavara maHute.

Mavara mahute mavara matsvuki nekuti aripadhuze nekiwani netsvuku, uye mavara anogadzirwa nekusanganisa mavara maUngu nematsvuku.

Tafura yemuvara hute

Ruvara	Enzano	Kodhi yemuvara	Chirungu	Chirevo/vambo rezita
Hute		#A32CC4	Purple
Mahentha		#A1045A	Magenta	tsvuku ne hute
Fuvana		#710193	Violet	kubva kuzita re violet trees mufufu, mupfuvavana[21][22] Chipvufanana; Mufufu; Munyapunyapu; Munyazvirombo; Mutangeni
Farata		#E39FF6	Lavender	kubva kuzita re lavender croton Gunukira; Mubangwa; Mufandemengwe; Mufarata[23]
Bhoni		#9867C5	Iris	iris reziso rinonzi bhoni/mboni [24] yakapihwa zita nekuda kwe pattern ye ruva ne ziso
Gatawa[8]		#B65FCF	Lilac	zita uye ruvara rwe maruva e persian lilac tree, Musiringa[25]
Punje		#9966CC	Amethyst	dzinde rine maruva anowanikwa mu purple, amethyst ne lavender, [26] kamupunje; mujumba; mushari

Mabvute eHute

ruvara/bvute	enzano	khodhi	chingezi	chirevo chezita
Jumba		#DA70D6	orchid; "amythest orchid"	mhando ye ruvara rwe amethyst, Tarisai pamusoro mu "chirevo/vambo rezita"
Shari				amethyst futi
Nukira		#E0B0FF	mauve	lavender, tarisai pamusoro futi
Ndemengwe; mengwe				lavender futi

Zvinhu zvineruvara hute.

• 
  Mavara eVhiore
• 
  Maruva ehute
• 
  denga reruvara rwehute hute
• 
  Ruvara hute
• 
  Ruvara rwe-iris.

Mavara maPfumbu

Tarisai futi peji re Mavara ePfumbu

Nangazira ye,avara maPfumbu

Ruvara pfumbu runowanzo onekwa panguva yekunaya makore paanoshanduka kuita pfumbu.

Tafura yemuvara pfumbu

Ruvara	Enzano	Kodhi yemuvara	Chirungu	Tsananguro
Pfumbu		#808080	Grey	kana pfupfu
Pfupfuma		#A9A9A9	Dark grey
Darejena		#C0C0C0	Silver	kana sirivha
Fifu		#6699CC	Grey blue
Rasha		#36454F	Charcoal

Zvinhu zveruvara pfumbu.

• 
  Mavara mapfumbu
• 
  Mufananidzo rweruvara pfumbu
• 
  Dega panguva yekunaya
• 
  makore mapfumbu

Mavara Machena

Ruvara chena

Mavara machena ndiwo mavara ane chiedza chinokwanisa kuoneka, uye mavara akajeka. Mavara ese anosanganiswa neruvara chena anoreuruka kudarika vara rwavo rekutanga.

Tafura yemavara machena

Ruvara	Enzano	Kodhi yemuvara	Chirungu	Tsananguro
Chena		#FFFFFF	White	kana jena
Rwomba		#FFFDD0	Cream	zvimwe sa ruomba

Mhuka chena.

• 
  Swani
• 
  Njiva
• 
  Mhumhi
• 
  Pikoko

Udorongodzwa hwe mivara

Ruvara	Enzano	Kodhi yemuvara	Chirungu	Tsananguro
Tematema		#0A0A0A	Jet black
Tema		#000000	Black
Vunzvi		#483C41	Pitch black	Rinobva kumashoko ekuti: Nhema neTema.
Pfumbu		#808080	Grey
Rasha		#36454F	Charcoal	Rinoreva kuti charcoal kana coal muChirungu.
Fifu		#6699CC	Grey blue	Rinosikwa nekubatanidza mavara maviri pfumbu ne ungu.
Darejena		#C0C0C0	Silver	Rakabva kushoko reChirungu rekuti silver
Mbise		#422A14	Brown
Mahogeni		#2A0001	Mahogany	Ruvara ruri brownish-red
Chokoreti		#7B3F00	Chocolate	Rakabva kuChirungu chocolate
Kofi		#6F4E37	Coffee	Rinobva kushoko reChirungu coffee
?		#C68E17	Caramel, golden-brown
Mbisana		#B5651D	Light brown
Ndarira		#CD7F32	Bronze
Mdhaka			beige	kana dhakadhaka
Svundu			reddish-brown, rufous
Vomvu		#FF2400	Scarlet red	Richireva ruvara tsvuku rakajekesa
Tsvuku		#FF0000	Red
Shava		#800000	Maroon
?		#990000	Crimson
Rhanje		#E34234	Vermillion	Rhanje rinobva pakutiRanjisi, ndewe chitsvuku-ranjisi.
Rhubhi		#E0115F	Ruby	kubva paChingezi
Mahentha		#A1045A	Magenta	kubva paChingezi
Gatawa		#B65FCF	Lilac	kubva pashiri Gatahwa[8]
Farata		#E39FF6	Lavender	kubva pamuti wacho
Bhoni		#9867C5	Iris	senge bhoni reziso
Hute		#A32CC4	Purple	senge muhute, muti wacho.
Fuvana		#710193	Violet	kubva paruva reChishona
Punje		#9966CC	Amethyst	kubva pamuti unemaruva eruvara rwacho
Dhimba		#000080	Navy	senge shiri - dhimba
?		#120A8F	Ultramarine
Ungu		#0000FF	Blue
Getsi-ungu		#3137FD	Electric blue	Hapasati paane shoko
Ndyigo		#3F00FF	Indigo	kubva paChingezi
Safira		#0F52BA	Sapphire	kana safiri, safire
Yazuru		#87CEEB	Sky blue	kubva pa uzuru
Sieni		#00FFFF	Cyan	kubva paChingezi - cyan
Terukosi		#40E0D0	Turqoise	Ishoko rinobva futi kuChirungu Turqoise
Tilo		#008080	Teal	Rinobva kuChirungu teal
Zerere		#008000	Green
?		#00573D	Emerald green	Rinobva kuChirungu emerald
Pfumvudza				senge muti
Zererenye			Light-green
Puwa		#DFFF00	Chartreuse	Ishoko rinoreva kuti "of the flower", richireva ruvara rwe yellow-green kana chartreuse
Huroro		#FFFF00	Yellow
Ruraza		#FFFCBB	Creamy-yellow	[8]
Shora			straw-yellow
Ruhlare			blonde/flaxen	kana rushare[8]
Ndarama		#FFFD700	Gold	kana goridhe
Raranjiro		#FFBF00	Amber	Rinoreva ruvara ruri huroro neranjisi (shining yellow orange)
Ranjisi		#FFA500	Orange
Nachisi		#F28500	Tangerine
Sheri		#DE3163	Cerise	Rinobva kushoko reChirungu cerise
Svcwani		#FF69B4	Hot pink	svikiwani - tichitodza Chingova, Chikaranga.
Kiwani		#FC0FC0	Pink	Rinobva kuChuma chekiwani (pink / rose coloured beads)
Varhi		#F59FB7	Rose	Rinobva kuChirungu rose
Rwomba		#FFFDD0	Cream
Chena		#FFFFFF	White	kana futi - jena

Mavara echinyakare

Muraraungu.

Muchiverenga zivai kuti munguva yechinyakare Vatorwa vasati vasvika kuUmambo hweMashona kuti vatengeranise machira, ndarama madhayamondi nezvimwe.^[27] Uye mavara ekutanga aionekwa muzvisikwa zvakaita se:

• Miti
• Pasi
• Denga
• Mvura
• Mhuka
• Vanhu (ganda, vhudzi, mazino, ropa, mukati memaoko kana pasi petsoka).

Mamwe mavara aionekwa mudenga muchimiro cheMuraraungu, kana ruvara rwedenga panguva yekuvira kwezuva.

Pakazotanga kutsinhanakana kugovanisana kweMashona neVatorwa machira nezvishongo ndopakazouuya mavara mamwe akasiyana siyana. Kugovanisana kwatanga munguva yeMapungubwe ikaenderera munguva yeHukuru hweDzimbadzamambwe (Great Zimbabwe), ikabva yawanda munguva yeHumambo hwaMutapa (Mutapa empire).

Machira emavara akasiyna

• 
  Machira ane mavara akasiyana.
• 
  Sirika (silk)
• 
  Machira emavara akasiyana
• 
  madhizaini ane mavara akanaka.

Zvinhu zvakawanikwa pamatongo eGZ^[28]

• 
  Muenzano wechinese ceramic yakawanikwa pamatongo eGreat Zimbabwe
• 
  Imwe ceramic example.
• 
  Ceramic bowl.
• 
  Old drawing of Arabic glass, an example of artifacts documented to have been found at the sight of Great Zimbabwe ruins.
• 
  Persian faiences (colourless)
• 
  Example of shells (also documented to have been popular in Great Zimbabwe) particularly those of the spiral pattern (Ndoro)
• 
  Chinese jade teapot (also documented to have been found at the sight of Great Zimbabwe among other things).

Zvakadaro, mavara akawanda nezvinhu zvakawanda zveChishona zvinitumidzwa nekuda kwechirevo kanachifananidzo chechinhu chacho. Enzano; Ranjisi ne hute ese mavara ari maviri akatumidzwa kuteera michero ane mavara aida kudanwa. Asi, rangarirai kuti mamwe mazita ezvinhu akabva kuChirungu nekuda kwekuti akanga asimo muChishona, kana nekuda kwekuti vanhu vakatanga kudzikisira mutauro wavo wachikudza Chirungu uyezvo mashoko akarasika. Enzano; Vhiore kana Rubhi mashoko akatorwa kuChirungu.

Mamwe mashoko asimo muChishona anotorwa kumimwe mitauro yechiBantu, kunyanya chiNdebele nemimwe mitauro iri muZimbabwe. Enzano; Goridhe (Ndarama) ishoko rakabva kumutauro wechiNguni.

Mavara edenga.

• 
  Makore pakuvira kwezuva. Tsvuku ne ranjisi.
• 
  Denga pakuvira kwezuva. Ruvara ranjisi, huroro neshora.
• 
  Ruvara Shora mudenga pakuvira kwezuva.
• 
  Ruvara rwehuroro, shora neranjisi.
• 
  Ruvara kiwani, hute, vhiore.
• 
  Ruvara hute, vhiore neindigo
• 
  Ruvara rwedenga
• 
  Ruvara rwedenga nemakore

Matumidzo emavara

Udorongodzwa

• Shava, (deep reddish-brown)
• java, mushava (light brown). Domboshava, javavhu, javangwe, gadzijava.
• Tema, dema, nhema, svipa, svipu, sviba kana dzvipa (Black)
• Hute (Purple)
• Tsvubvu (black-purple fruit)
• Nundu (Maroon)
• Nachisi (deep orange coloured fruit, a tangerine)
• Chuma cheKiwani (pink/rose coloured beads).
• Shora, Mbise (amber, brown).
• Hutsaratsa (check).
• Mbarakate (Small patch of colour on an animal or object).
• Gungwa (ocean, sea, a deep blue coloured body of water)
• Denga (light blue coloured atmosphere)
• Rangi (chrome; chroma; colour, sky, shade, purple, blue, first)

Mamwe mashoko

• Deko renzviru (Dark brown (lit: shell of fruit of Wild Medlar). Ano utema hwedeko renzviru: he is dark brown in colour.
• Chisambi (Red check pattern).
• Manjenjenje Brilliance (loudness) of colours; 2. Bright flames).

Mashoko aya anotaurwa kuKalanga:

• Panguka (become discolored; fade as of a flower or some color).
• Pangula (cause to become discolored).

Mavara muChiBantu

Mimwe mitauro yeZimbabwe

Chindevere | IsiNdebele

MuChindevere shoko rekuti muvara kana ruvara rinonzi umbala. Zvinozivikwa kuti muvara kana ruvara muChishona zvinoreva ruvara rimwe asi kana awanda anonzi mavara. MuChindebele mavara anonzi imibala.

Mazita e mavara muChindebele anodeedzwa sezvakanyorwa pazasi.

• Mnyama = Nhema
• Mhlophe = Chena
• Nsundu / Umdaka = Mbise
• Kubomvu = Tsvuku
• Lithanga = Huroro
• Kuluhlaza = Zerere (inogona kuva Ungu futi)
• Khaki = Kaki
• Lithuli / Okuintwala / Okuyimpunga = grey
• Okiyisibhakabhaka = Radenga / Deungu (sky blue)
• Okulizulu (Bulu) = Ungu (Bhuruu) ^[29]

Chivhenda | Tshivenda

Chivhenda, mumwe mutauro unotaurwa muNyika yeZimbabwe. MuChivenda shoko rekuti muvara rinonzi muvhala. Mazita e mavara muChivenda akanyorwa pazasi.

• Mutswu = Black
• Mutshena = Chena
• Museṱha = Pfumbu
• Lutombo = Ungu
• Mudala = Zerere
• Ṱaḓa = Huroro
• Swiri = Ranjisi
• Mutswuku = tsvuku
• Meruni = Nundu
• Buraweni = Mbise
• Pinki = Kiwani ^[30]

Chitswana | Setswana

Chitswana kana Setswana mumwe mutauro pa mitauro 16 inotaurwa muNyika yeZimbabwe. Shoko rekuti mavara muChitswana rinonzi Mabala. Mazita e mavara muChitswana akanyorwa pazasi.

• Bontsho = Nhema
• Bosweu = chena
• Botuba = pfumbu
• Bothokwa/ Borokwa= mbise
• Botala jwa loapi = Ungu
• Seloale / Phepole = Hute
• Bohibitswana / Pinki = Kiwani
• Bohibidu = tsvuku
• Namuni = Ranjisi
• Lephutsi/ Bosetlha / Serolwana = Huroro
• Botala jwa matlhare = Zerere

Chixhosa | IsiXhosa

Mavara muChixhosa anonzi Imibala.

• Mnyama = nhema
• Mhlophe = chena
• Bomvu = tsvuku
• Lubhelu / mthubi = huroror
• Luhlaza = ungu, zerere
• Ntsundu = mbise
• Bomvana / Pinki = Kiwani
• Orenji = Ranjisi
• Ngwevu = Pfumbu
• Mfusa = Hute
• Tyheli = Shora
• Bomvu-gwanqa = Java (auburn; kwete shava (mahoganny))
• Nocwambu = Jenero
• Ngqombela = ? (Chirungu: Crimson)

Chitonga | ChiTonga

Chitonga semimwe 16 mituaro inotaurwa muNyika yeZimbabwe. Mavara muChitonga zvinoreva kuti musyobo.

• Tete / Nyanzabili = zerere
• Mukuba = Ranjisi
• Uusiya = nhema
• Uusalala = tsvuku
• Uutaba = chena

Chitsonga | Xitsonga

Muhlovo ishoko remaTsonga rekudeedza iro shoko rinozivikwa neMashona se muvara.

• Basa = chena
• Nkuma = pfumbu
• Ntima = nhema
• Ribungwa = mbise
• Rihlaza = Zerere
• Tshwuka = tsvuku
• Wasi = Ungu
• Xitshopana = huroro ^[31]

Chichewa | Nyanya

Mu Chichewa shoko rekuti Mitundi zvinoreva kuti Mavara.

• Kuda = Black
• Yera = chena
• Wofiira = tsvuku
• Kamtambo = ungu
• Chikasu = huroro
• Abiriwiri = zerere
• Ndimwi = ranjisi

Mimwe Mitauro yeChiBantu

Mitauro ye dzimwe nyika

• Nyungwe vanoti mtundu (colour) kureva ruvara. Mamwe mazwi: -svipirira (n. green) kureva kusvipirira.
• VaNgala neVaBwisi vanoti langi kana ba langi pakuwanda (colour).
• VaYao vanoti lusamba (green coloured).
• VaLomwe vanoti ekore (n. colour).
• Chewa vanoti lunga (purple).
• VaMambwe vanoti cifungo (violet-coloured).
• Fwe vanoti mu-bara (colour, spot, stripe).
• Takwane vanoti musawo (n. colour) kureva muvara.
• VaZigula vanoti rangi kana marangi (1. colour, 2. paint, 3. coloured inks).
• Zigula vanoti nili (n. blue).
• VaTonga vanoti tete kana nyanzabili (v. green) kureva zerere.
• Venda vanoti vhudala (n. green).
• Lozi vanoti butala kana tala (n. greenness. green colour).
• VaGwere vanoti kitaka (dark brown colour).

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