16 Mar 2023
Mazita emhuka
Letters Z. K. Ko. M. after the Shona names refer to dialects; Zezuru, Karanga, Korekore & Manyika
ANIMALS
banya. Mashona gerbille.
Tatera schinzi maschonae
bere. Brown hyena. Hyena brunnea
bikita. Aardvark. Orychteropus afer
bimha. Reed buck. Redunca arindinum
bonga. K. Wild cat. Felis lybica caffra
bumhi. Wild dog. Lyacon pictus
buna. Bush baby. Otolemur crassicaudatus
bvene. Ko. Baboon. Papio ursinus
bveni. Z. Baboon. Papio ursinus
bvoro. Z. Single-striped field mouse. Lemniscomys griselda
bvovo. M. Single-striped field mouse. Lemniscomys griselda
bwipwi. Z. Young dassie
chamukasama. Water buck. Kobus ellipsiprymnus
change. Water buck. Kobus ellipsiprymnus
chengu. Roan antelope. Ozanna equina
chidembo. Pole cat, skunk Ictonyx striatus
chiduwa. Young dassie
chidzvororo. Water mongoose. Antilax paludinosus
chinhavira. Bush baby. Otolemur crassicaudatus
chipembere. Black rhinoceros. Diceras bicornis
chisindireva. Mashona rock dormouse. Glyriscus platyops
chitewe. Maneless lion
chitsere. Honey badger. Mellivora capensis
chitsindimbeva. Mashona rock dormouse. Glyriscus platyops
chizu. Water buck. Kobus ellipsiprymnus
danhazvuru. Rowley's vlei rat. Otomys rowleyi
dapi. Rowley's vlei rat. Otomys rowleyi
dende. Elephant shrew. Elephantulus
denhe. clawless otter. Lutra maculicollis
dikita. Aardvark. Orychteropus afer
dindingwe. Cheetah. Achimonyx jubatus
diro. M. Baboon. Papio ursinus
dongonda. M. Samango monkey. Cercopithecus mitis
dumukwa. Water buck. Kobus ellipsiprymnus
dune. Large elephant shrew. Petrodromus tetradactylus
dywanga. Single-striped field mouse. Lemniscomys griselda
dywangaranga. Cape striped field mouse. Radbomys pumilis
dzete. Aardvark. Orychteropus afer
dzoma. M. Bush buck. Tragelaphus scriplus
dzurongombe. Large hare
dzvororo. Banded mongoose. Mungos mungo
dzwitswitswi. Dwarf shrew. Suncus
fura. White rhinoceros. Cenatotherium simum
gava. Silver jackal. Lupulella mesomelas
goho. Bush buck. Tragelaphus soriptus
gonzo. Black rat, general name for inedible mouse or rat. Rattus rattus
gora. K. Wild cat. Felis lybica cafra
govo. Meercat. Myonax canni
goyo. Large female baboon
gubwe. Red hare. Pronolagus randensis
gudo. K. Baboon. Papio ursinus
gumbunga. Water buck. Kobus ellipsiprymnus
gwe. M. Bush baby. Otolemur crassicaudatus
gweru. Aardvark. Orychteropus afer
gwete. Spring hare. Pedetes caffer
gwiba. Aardvark. Orychteropus afer
gwiribiri. Aardvark. Orychteropus afer
gwiti. Z. Pouched mouse. Saccostomus campestris
gwizhu. K. Spring hare. Pedetes caffer
gwizo. K. Spring hare. Pedetes caffer
habwana. Young silver jackal
haka. Pangolin. Smutsi temminckii
hava. Silver jackal. Lupulella mesomelas
hokoko. Buck dassie
honde. Sable antelope bull. Ozanna grandicornis
horomba. Large male baboon
hovo. Meercat. Myonax canni
humba. Bush pig. Potamochoerus porcus maschonae
hungubwe. K. Black-backed jackal. Lupulella mesomelas
hunguhwe. Z. Black-backed jackal. Lupulella mesomelas
hunzvi. Eland bull. Taurotragus oryx
huro. Water buck. Kobus ellipsiprymnus
hwami. Warthog boar. Phacochoerus aethiopicus
hwiba. Aardvark. Orychteropus afer
hwiranhondo. Lichtenstein's Hartebeest. Signoceros lichtensteinit
hwiribiri. Aardvark. Orychteropus afer
ingwe. M. Leopard. Pantherus pardus
ishe wamatapi. Dwarf shrews Suncus
jachacha. Civet. Civettictus civetta
jakarasi. Silver Jackal. Lupulella mesomelas
jangwa. White-tailed Mongoose. Ichneumia albiceuda
jeramasikati. Single-striped field mouse. Lemniscomys griselda
jeranyenye. White-tailed mongoose. Ichneumia albiceuda
jerenyenje. White-tailed mongoose. Ichneumia albicauda
jirirakunyowa. Duiker (large species). Sylvicapra grimmia
kadyamutowa. Black rhinoceros. Diceras bicornis
kafuramachira. House mouse
kagore. Night ape. Gelago senegalensis
kahovo. Meercat. Myonax canni
kamba. M. Leopard. Pantherus pardus
kanga. K. Silver jackal. Lupulella mesomelas
kanyamuremwaremwa. Bat. Chiroptera
kapembere. Black rhinoceros. Diceras bicornis
katondondo. M. Climbing mouse. Dindramus pumilis
magondo. Brown hyena. Hyaena brunnea
magwini. M. Brown hyena. Hyena brunnea
mbada. Leopard. Pantherus pardus
mbavara. Puku. Adenuta vardoni
mbende. Grey-backed gerbil. Camaroptera brevicaudata
mbira dzvito. Rock dassie. Procavia capensis
mbira shenaira. Bush dassie. Procavia arborea
mbira tsvito. M. Rock dassie. Procavia capensis
mbiti. Otter. Lutra aculicollis
mbizi. Zebra. Equus zebra
mboi. Large female baboon
mbure. Honey badger. Mellivora capensis
mhangwe. Night ape. Galago senegalensis
mhanya. Mashona gerbil. Tatera schinzi mashonae
mhara. Impala. Aepycoros melampus
mharapara. Sable antelope. Ozanna grandicornis
mhembwe. Duiker. Sylvicapra grimmia
mhene. Steenbok. Raphincenus campestris
mhima. Reed buck. Redunca arindinum
mhiti. Grysbok. Nototragus nototragus
mhofu. Eland. Taurotragus oryx
mhondoro. Lion. Felis leo
mhoni. Water rat. Colomys goslingi
mhonidoro. Water rat. Colomys goslingi
mhumhi. Wild dog. Lyacan pictus
mhuna. Bush baby. Otolemur crassicaudatus
mhunzamatura. Giant rat. Cricetomys gambianus
mhuvi. Ko. Elephant. Loxodonta africana
mukuyadhenhe. House mouse (very small)
muremwaremwa. Bat. Chiroptera
mutune. Large elephant shrew. Petrodromus tetradactylus
mutswiri. Shrew
mvumba. Blue wildebeest. Gorgon taurinus
mvuu. Hippopotamus. Hippopotamus amphibius
mwena. Aardwolf. Proteles cristatus
ndambi. M. Wild cat. Felis lybica caffra
ndunguza. Roan antelope. Ozanna equina
ngonda. Mashona vlei rat. Otomys mashona
ngunduma. Water buck. Kobus ellipsiprymnus
ngurungunda. Bushpig. Potamocherus porcus maschona
ngururu. Klipspringer. Oreotragus oreotragus
ngwarati. Sable antelope. Ozanna grandicornis
neweve. Porcupine. Hystricidae
newiranhondo. Lichtenstein's Hartebeest. Signiceros lichtensteinii
nhangadiki. Bush baby. Otolemur crassicaudatus
nhano. K. Single-striped field mouse. Lemniscomys griselda
nhapi. Rowley's vlei rat. Otomys rowleyi
nhema. Black rhinoceros. Diceras bicornis
nhika. Edible mouse
nhimba. Grysbok. Nototragus nototragus
nhinga. M. Edible mouse
nhire. Z. Spring hare. Pedetes caffer
nhiriri. Z. Wild cat. Felis lybica cafra
nhondo. Tessebe. Damaliscus lunatus
nhondo shava. Lichtenstein's hartebeest. Signoceros lichtensteinii
nhoro. Kudu. Strepsiceros strepaceros
nhuka. Eland. Taurotragus oryx
nhukusa. M. Mole rat. Cryptomys natalensis
nhundira. Banded mongoose. Mungos mungo
nhungu. Porcupine. Hystricidae
nhuru. Cape striped field mouse. Rhadbomys pumilis
nhuta. K, Z. Mole rat. Crytomys natalensis
njiri. Wart hog. Phacochoerus aethoipicus
nyara. Nyala antelope. Nyala angasii
nyati. Buffalo. Syncerus caffer
nyerenyere. Mongoose. Herpestidae
nyinangombe. Buffalo bull
nyongo. Large-spotted genet. Genneita tigrina tigrina
nzirawa. Ko. Kudu. Strepsiceros strepaceros
nzou. Elephant. Loxodonta africana
nzunza. Serval cat. Leptailurus serval
nzvidzi. Otter. Lutra maculicollis
pfuru. Spotted hyena. Cracuta cracuta
pfuru. Red hare. Pronolagus randensis
pinga. Giant rat. Cricetomys gambianus
rambwe. Buffalo bull
sere. Honey badger. Mellivora capensis
shana. Fat mouse. Steatomys praetensis
shanje. Cape striped field mouse. Rhadbomys pumilis
shavamwena. Meercat. Myonax canni
shoko. K. Vervet monkey. Cercopitheus aethiops
shoni. M. Hedgehog. Aethechinus frontalis
shumba. Lion. Felis leo
shuro. K. Hare. Lepus capensis
simba. Small-spotted genet. Genetta felina felina
sindi. M. Sun squirrel. Heliosciurus mutabilis
sinza. Oribi. Ourebia ourebia
soko. Z. Vervet monkey. Cercopitheus aethiops
soma. Bush buck. Tragelaphus scriptus
suna. Spotted hyena. Cracuta cracuta
svugu. K. Pouched mouse. Saccostomus campestris
swiza. Giraffe. Giraffa camelopardalis
timba. Grysbok. Notoragus nototragus
tsana. M. Fat mouse. Steatomys praetensis
tsenzi. Cane rat. Thryonmys swinderianus variegatus
tsere. Honey badger. Mellivora capensis
tsimba. Small-spotted genet. Genetta felina felina
tsindi. Sun squirrel. Heliosciurus mutabilis
tsindimbeva. Mashona rock dormouse. Gliriscus platyops
tsindimhango. Ground squirrel. Geosciurus inauris
tsinza. Oribi. Ourebia ourebia
tsoko. M. Vervet monkey. Cercopitheus aethiops
tsoma. Bush buck. Tragelaphus scriptus
tsuro. M, Z. Hare. Lepus capensis
tururu. Climbing Mouse. Dindramus pumilis
twana. Caracal, Red cat. Caracal caracal
twiza. Giraffe. Camelopardalis
tyoni. Hedgehog. Aethechinus frontalis
zhou. K. Elephant. Loxodonta africana
BIRDS
bungu. K. Bateleur eagle.
Terathopius ecaudatus
byukutihwa. Turtle dove
chapungu. M, Z. Bateleur eagle. Terathopius ecaudatus
chigububu. African hoopoe. Upupa africana
chigurawasakura. Namaqua dove. Oena capensis
chigwenure. Black-eyed bulbul
chihura. African quail
chihwenga. Cape parrot
chikenya. Bishop bird
chikodogara. Barbet
chikondomasvinu. Lizard buzzard
chikorera. Weaver
chikumegumbu. Z. Barbet
chikunguobaya. Black crow
chikurungadovi. Purple-crested lourie. Gallirex porphyreolophus
chikweguru. Black-collared barbet. Lybius torquatus
chimokoto. Quelea. Quelea quelea
chinderera. Malachite kingfisher. Corythornis cristatus
chinhanga. Boubou Shrike
chinyamabururu. Lark
chinyamudzura. Martial eagle. Polemaetus bellicosus
chinyururahove. Kingfisher
chipotonho. Owlet
chiramukukura. African crake
chisamaura. Shrike
chisamugwenure. Black-eyed bulbul. Pycnonotus barbatus
chiteveradzimba. Helmet shrike
chiwanzamhuri. Common waxbill
chiwochawocha. Ko. Red-billed hoopoe
chiwowodza. Woodpecker
dabwa. K. Night jar
dhadha. Duck
dahwa. Z. Night jar. Caprimulgus pectoralis
dahwamaringa. Pennant-winged night jar. Caprimulgus vexillarius
dendera. Ground hornbill. Bucorvus leadbeateri
dimba. Bushwarbler
dinidza. Fishing owl
dondodza. Pipit
dondova. Pipit
dywedywe. Jardine's babbler
dywetywe. Jardine's babbler
dwiri. Rock bunting
dzembe. Namaqua dove. Oena capensis
dzuramudzanga. Martial eagle. Polemaetus bellicosus
fukarushesha. Bee-eater
gamanyuchi. Bee-eater
gatawa. Roller
gaudya. Long-legged korhaan
gaundya. Roller
godowa. Black-headed oriole
gondo. General name for large birds of prey
gora. Vulture
goto. Hornbill (general name)
gukurwizi. Water fowl
gunguo. Pied crow
guwi. Korhaan
gwari. Francolin. Francolinus
gwarimutondo. Water dikkop
gwitso. Crowned guinea fowl
hangaiwa. Rock pigeon
hangatoni. Crested guinea fowl. Guttera pucherani
haya. Cuckoo (general name)
hoodza. Woodpecker (general name)
hokoyo. Francolin. Francolinus
horiori. Crane
horwe. Francolin (general name for large francolins)
hoswiro. Red-winged starling
hoto. Hornbill. Bucerotidae
hovoro. Francolin. Francolinus
hungwe. Fish eagle. Haliaeetus vocifer
hurekure. Plover. Charadriinae
huriti. Green pigeon. Treron calvus
husvu. Cape glossy starling. Lamprotornis nitens
huvirikuviri. Long-tailed starling. Lamprotornis caudatus
hwari. Francolin. Francolinus
hwata. Secretary bird. Sagittarius serpentarius
hwenga. Parrot
hwerehwere. Bush partridge
hwirikwiri. Long-tailed starling. Lamprotornis caudatus
hwiriti. Green pigeon. Treron calvus
jesa. Weaver (general name)
jichidza. Bush owl
kadidi. Grey waxbill
kadzororo. Sunbird
kadzvidya. Blue-headed yellow wagtail
kafudzamombe. Cattle egret. Bubulcus ibis
kakodzi. Sparrow hawk
kandirendire. Jameson's ruddy waxbill
kanjivamutondo. Laughing dove
kanyenganyenga. Swallow (general name)
karumemandima. Buffy pipit
kateredemu. Grey-throated fly-catcher
katodzo. Sunbird
katamborwiyo. Yellow-eyed canary
katsitsi. Grey waxbill
kazizimbori. Marsh owl
kondo. Hammer-head
kuhwe. Grey lourie, go-away bird. Corythaixoides concolor
mborivori. Crane
mhetura. Rock pigeon
mhofu. Ostrich. Struthio camelus
mhopu. African hoopoe. Upupa africana
muchadya. Long-legged korhaan
mudzurambudzana. Martial eagle. Polemaetus bellicosus
mukaranga. Honey guide. Indicitoridae
mukwasi. Secretary bird. Sagittarius serpentarius
mhindirira. Red-winged starling
munditi. Secretary bird. Sagittarius serpentarius
mupupu. African hoopoe. Upupa africana
murenda. Coucal
mushawagodobi. ? (small, nesting in tree hollow)
muswewadepa. Widow bird (long-tailed, and paradise)
mwemwere. Rock bunting
nduva. ? (bird with brilliant plummage)
ngavi. Kite
ngosha. Seed eater
nhapata. K. African water hen
nhengu. Drongo
nhondoro. Namaqua dove. Oena capensis
nhonhonho. Pink-throated longclaw
nhunhudza. Rufus-naped lark
nzuru. African pitta
njekedya. Melba finch
njerere. Black-breasted harrier eagle
njikenjike. Yellow-backed waxbill
njiva. Cape turtle dove. Streptopelia capicola
nzembe. Rock bunting
nzuru. African pitta
pfunye. Grey lourie
renge. Black-breasted bustard
rovambira. Black-breasted harrier eagle
rufudzamombe. Cattle egret. Bubulcus ibis
rukodzi. General name for all smaller hawks
ruvangu. Small hawk (general name)
savara. M. Pied crow
sekwe. Duck
sekwasekwa. K. Purple-crested lourie. Gallirex porphyreolophus
shambira. Duck
shirapopo. Red faced coly
shokosha. K. Scimitar-billed hoopoe
shuramurove. Stork
shwiroshwiro. Bee-eater
sumbu. Weaver
tagurukutana. Laughing dove
tindirindiri. Black-crowned red-wing shrike
tsai. Honey guide. Indicitoridae
tsande. Oxpecker
tsenzi. Honey guide
tondoro. Jameson's ruddy waxbill
tondondo. Jameson's ruddy waxbill
tsoro. Honey guide
tyityityi. Woodpecker
tswetswe. Long-tailed bird (widow bird)
vamutswetswe. Long-tailed bird (widow bird)
zizi. Owl (general name)
zhwezhwezhwe. Red-billed hoopoe
zhogozho. K. Babbler
INSECTS
ambuyamuderere. Z. Mantis,
Stick insect. Mantodea
bambandiro. K. Large grasshopper (edible). Ornithacris
bambomukota. K. Large grasshopper (edible). Ornithacris
bandariro. K. Large Locust
baribango. K. Large locust
baribango. Large solitary locust (edible). Lophostethus demolini
bembenene. Moth, Butterfly (general name)
bemha. K. Moth (general name)
benyera. M. Large scorpion. Scorpiones
berepeshwa. Moth (general name)
bete. Cockroach
betepesu. Moth (general name)
bete rukuni. Bark cockroach
bombomupota. Z. Large grasshopper (edible). Ornithacris
bonambo. M. Centipede. Chilopoda
borimhori. Wingless grasshopper (eaten by adults). Pamphagina lammarckiana batrachotetix
bupu. Wingless grasshopper (borimhori)
buve. Baboon spider. Pelinobius muticus
bwairani. K. Very young locust
charara. Flying beetle. Cryptocherata belastomida belostoma
chekecha. Red mite. Dermanyssus gallinae
chidzungira. Small brown night flying moth
chigaramupumburu. Blow fly
chigugugu. Beetle. Psammodes and other large tenebrionids
chigwerekwete. Z. Cocoon
chikodza. Small black ant
chikokorodzi. Black cricket
chikokororo. Black cricket
chikudyu. Cricket
chikuhuhu. Beetle. Psammodes and other large tenebrionids
chikukwa. Pupa, cocoon (not in soil)
chikumbwemuroyi. K. Inedible black cricket
chikumo. Woodborer. Bostrychilda
chikundywe. Z. Edible black cricket. Acheta
chikundywemuroyi. Inedible black cricket
chikwatakwata. K. Hopper
chindagwa. Edible grasshopper
chindawizi. Pupa
chingaingai (n'). Fire-fly, glow-worm. Lampyridae
chingono (n'). Large horse fly. Tabomid
chingosve. Red mite. Dermanyssus gallinae
chinyamudzunge. Black and yellow blister beetle. Mylabris and other meloids
chinyamukowowo. K, Z. Black tree ant. Crematogaster
chinyamundarira. Metallic beetle. Buprestida
chinyaride. K. Scorpion. Scorpiones
chinyenye. Edible soft-shelled night flying beetle. Rutelida
chipashumaranga. Small broad wingless grasshopper
chipembenene. Flying insect (general name)
chipfukuto. Weevil. Curculionoidea
chipfuto. Weevil (chipfukuto). Curculionoidea
chisasa. Ring worm
chishambwe. Cattle tick (male)
chisvo. Water scorpion. Laccotrephes
chitaitai. Fire-fly, glow-worm. Lampyridae
chitemamachira. K. Grass-cutting termite
chiteveravadzimba. Flesh fly
chitonderwa. Grasshopper, green with leaf-like wings
chitota. Small wingless grasshopper. Eulipida
chitetoto. Beetle. Psammodes and other large tenebrionids
chitunzi. Large horse fly. Tabanidae
chituta. Dung beetle. Scarabaeoidea
chiundudzi. Hide beetle. Dermestida
chongororo. Small millepede. Diplopoda
dambaza. Z. Hopper
dandamhembwe. Tree wasp
dandaruma. Hard-shelled flying beetle. Stermocera
dandemutande. Tree nesting spider
data. Poultry flea
dedza. Vlei termite
dembwe. K. Cattle dung beetle. Scarabaeoidea
dendefuka. White hairy caterpillar
dendemafuta. Large green grasshopper (edible). Homorocoryphus vicinus
dari. Cattle tick (bont-legged). Hyalomma
dendende. Ground bee. Anthophoridae
dora. Caterpillar (edible). Anaphe
dumbudyamafuta. Large edible green caterpillar (dendemafuta)
dumbuyu. M. Large sand cricket (edible). Brachytrypes
dumbuzenene. Cricket. Maxentius and other Gryllacrids
dumbwi. Red driver ant. Dorylus
dundira. Bombardier beetle. Carabid
dunzi. Blow fly
dutamatuzvi. Cattle dung beetle. Scarabaeoidea
dzambarafuta. Edible ant. Carebara vidua
dzingidzi. Bee-fly and Carpenter bee. Bombyliida and xylocopa
dzviti. Large grasshopper. Phymataeus viridipes
fufura. M. Butterfly
furambwa. Cattle tick (female)
furamera. Blue blister beetle. Cyanolitta, etc
furanondo. Blue blister beetle
furu. House tick
gakata. Hard-shelled flying beetle. Sternocera
gandari. Edible caterpillar. Larva of Nudaurelia, bunaea, etc
gangemukange. Black ant, Stink ant. Tapinoma sessile
go. K. Wasp (general name)
gonye. Worm. Annelida
gumbukumbu. Hard-shelled flying beetle. sternocera
gunguudza. K. Large scorpion. Scorpiones
gupa. Cattle tick (female)
gurukumbwa. Small-winged flying termite
gururumba. Small-winged flying termite
guruumbwa. Small-winged flying termite
gurwe. K, Z. Large sand cricket. Brachytrypes
gutaguta. K. Hopper
gutumuseveve. Large hairy caterpillar (inedible)
gwata. M. Hopper
harati. Edible moth found on mukarati tree. Imbrasia epimethea
harurwa. K. Edible beetle
honye. K, M. Fly maggot, floor maggot
honyi. Z. Fly maggot, floor maggot
honondo. K. House tick
humba. House tick
hwenjekwenje. Large grasshopper. Cyrtacanthacris
hwerera. Bird louse. Mallophaga
hwerera. Cut worm
hwiti. Small brown grasshopper. Acridid
hwiza. Locust and grasshopper (general name)
hwiza dzviti. Large grasshopper. Phymataeus viridipes
hwiza mapfunde. Solitary grasshopper (edible)
hwiza shava. Red locust
hwodza. Small bee. Halictid
igo. M, Z. Wasp (general name)
igo mbudzi. Wasp (medium sized). Polistes
igo mombe. Large black ground-nesting wasp
igo ruswa. Wasp (small size)
inda. Louse. Anoplira
ishwa. Flying termite
jarachara. Large grasshopper. Ornithacris
jekecha. Red mite. Dermanyssus gallinae
jekekwe. Tick (general name)
jerere. Edible sand cricket. Brachytrypes
jinda. Bee pupa
jojo. Beetle
juru. Soldier termite
kadzishava. Z. Red driver ant. Dorylus
kahwiti. Small brown acridid
kajike. Z. Grasshopper
kambore. Worm
katemagudza. Inedible cricket
katondera. Bag worm
kondo. Bag worm
mai vendere. Goliath beetle
mamasi. Fast running black ant
mamatsi. Fast running black ant
marupwa. Edible flying stink bug. Coreida coreina pantascellia
mbadzi. Small wild bee. Trigona
mbambarize. Z. Large scorpion. Scorpiones
mbumu. Edible winged grasshopper. Gastrimargus volkensi
mbuve. Small horsefly. Haematopota
mbuyambuya. K. Mantis, Stick insect. Mantodea
mbuzvambuzva. Mason wasp
mhani. Centipede. Chilopoda
mhanimhani. Centipede. Chilopoda
mhashu. K. Locust
mhashu madzviti. Large grasshopper. Phymataeus viridipes
mhashu mapfunde. K. Large grasshopper (edible). Cyrtacanthacris
mhashu rukuni. Stick insect. Phasmid
mhene. Hairy caterpillar. Pachymeta robusta
mhesvi. Tse-tse fly. Glossina
mhubudza. Small bee. Trigona
mhundururu. Army worm. Laphygma exempta
muchenje. Z. Harvester termite. Hodotermes
mujuru. Termite worker
mukonekone. Dragon fly, Robber fly. Odonata, Neuruptera, Ephemoptera, etc
mukonikoni. Dragon fly, Robber fly
mukumbadzetse. Large flying beetle. Heliocopris
mukume. Beetle. Acanthoporus
mupumburu. Shiny blue flying insect (any species)
muswati. Worker termite (smaller than soldier, larger than mujuru)
mutsumwarumwa. Long-headed grasshopper (eaten by adults). Acrida Truxalis
mutsunyatsunya. Long-headed grasshopper (mutsumwarumwa)
mutsunyarunga. Long-headed grasshopper (mutsumwarumwa)
mvuerere. Large water beetle
ndere. Day-flying chafer (edible). Rutelid, melolonthid, etc
ndongwe. M. Locust
ndororo. Mole cricket (edible). Curtillia
ndumaruma. M. Tree ant
ngoko. Flying horned beetle. Ontophagus and Catharcius
ngono (n'). Horsefly
nharara. Leef-footed bug. Coreida
nhata. Flea
nhemeteme. Large saturniid larva (caterpillar) edible. Bunaea alcinoe
nhesvi. Tse-tse fly. Glossina
nhete. Large saturniid larva, edible (nhemetemo)
nhunzi. Fly (general name). Musca domestica
nhunzimatuzvi. Grey dung fly. Sarchophaga
nhutatuta. Harvester ant. Messor
nhuwa. Plant bug
njanjenjanje. Edible caterpillar
njeru. Edible grasshopper. Cyrtacanthacris
njike. Migrant locust. Orthacanthacris Anacridium
nonono. Long horned beetle
nyamudzunge. Black and yellow blister beetle. Mylabaris and other Meloids
nyangamukume. Soft-shelled flying beetle (inedible). Oryctes
nyangare. Rhino dung beetle. Dynastid
nyangariro. Soft-shelled flying beetle (nyangamukume)
nyangaure. Soft-shelled flying beetle (nyangamukume)
nyengendye. Cicada. Auchenorrhyncha
nyenje. Cicada. Auchenorrhyncha
nyenze. Cicada. Auchenorrhyncha
nyuchi. Bee (general name)
nyuchi dzemonga. Mopani bee. Plebeina armata
nyungururuwi. Whirligig water beetle. Gyrinidae
nyungururwa. Whirligig water beetle. Gyrinidae
nyungurwi. K. Whirligig water beetle
nyunyunyu. Ko. Mosquito. Culicidae
rata. Big dark grasshopper (inedible)
rava. Bagnet larva, edible (dora, sondya, baripango). Anaphe
rize. M, Z. Scorpion. Scorpiones
rukonye. Stalk borer. Busseola fusca, etc
rumanegotsi. Hard-shelled flying beetle. Sternocera
rutetere. Soldier fly. Hermetia illucens
ruvandiro. Small solitary grasshopper (inedible)
shambare. Light green caterpillar with shiny spots (edible)
samukange. Stink ant. Tapinoma sessile
shaveshave. Butterfly, Moth (shavishavi)
shongwa. Edible caterpillar
shuranyama. Stink beetle. Hottentotus
shuroshuro. Stink beetle. Hottentotus
sikanadzvuku. M. Sugar ant. Camponotus maculatus
sinini. Edible caterpillar. Sphingida
sinini gombagomba. Edible caterpillar
sinini ruswa. Edible caterpillar
sondya. Bagnet larva. Anaphe
surira. Black Matabele ant. Megaponera
svesve. M. Sugar ant
sveta. Water scorpion. Nepida
svosve. Z. Sugar ant
tagutapadare. Soft-bodied cricket
tsambare. Light green caterpillar with shiny spots (edible)
tsati. Edible grasshopper
tsikidzi. Bug (human parasite). Cimex
tsikidzi yorukweza. Plant bug. Coccidae and other small homeptera
tsunga huru. Hawk moth. Sphingidae
tsungununu. Very small black ant
tutwa. Soft-bodied cricket (tagutapadare). Heterodinid
umhutu. Small flying insect. Culicids and all small biting flies
undiani. Very young locust
undyani. K. Very young locust
unyerere. Z. Small black ant. Pheidole
unyiriri. K. Small black ant. Pheidole
unyunyu. Tiny fly, Gnat, Culicids and all small biting flies. Algo Drosephilids
utata. Flea (nhata)
utunga. Mosquito. Culicidae
uyani. Very young locust
vuvo. K. Small horse fly. Haematopta
wishuwishu. Large soft-bodied cricket. Maxentius and other Gryllacrids
zana. Bee larva
zeze. Red mite. Dermanyssus gallinae
zhongororo (zhongoro). M. Millipede. Diplopoda
zimai reshwa. Termite queen
zongororo. K, Z. Millipede. Diplopoda