Chivanze

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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

Digo inoti chiwanja (plot of land, field, open space in yard). Kinande inoti ekibanza, obutala (residential location; clear space near a house).
Lenje inoti luansa (cleared ground at house, open cleared space, clearing, enclosure) kureva chivanze.
Swahili inoti kiwanja (place; open place; plot of land, field). Sokuti kiwanja cha ndege - airport. Kiwanja cha kurusha rocket - launch.
Mambwe inoti ciwansa (courtyard) kureva chivanze. VaKagulu inoti chiwanja (n. plot of ground).
Kinyarwanda inoti intara (region, area) kureva dunhu. Venda inoti muta (n. family, courtyard) kureva mhuri kana chivanze.
Bemba inoti lubansa (courtyard) kureva chivanze. VaBukusu inoti aanja (n. courtyard; open space at centre of village) kureva chivanze.
Taita inoti kianzi (n. open space - generally at village enrtance).