Pfumo

Pfumokanajokoso(spear in English)chombochakagadzirwa chiine chitanda chirefu chakabatanidzwa nemuromo unopinza unoshandiswa kubaya panguva yokunge vanhu vachirwahondokana kuvhima.

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Zvikamu zvePfumo

• Kanzvizvinoreva kwakapinza kuya kwepfumo kwacho kunobaya.
• Chipangakanachipasa(the blade of spear-head or arrow-head).
• Rwiriko(shaft of a spear) ndiwo mutanda unoshanda semubato wepfumo.
• Chireya,susokanachiraya(blunt end of a spear opposite to the blade - used for digging).
• Nangiro(where the metal head enters the shaft at either end).
• Nyenza,ukambokanamakave(the coiled wire binding shaft end).
• Musikakananyimbiri(the stem of blade, entering into shaft).
• Muromo(point of spear).

• Chisambara(brass wire work on stick, handles etc). kune zita rinonziKasamabara.

Tsumo

• Pfumo rinobaya ngerina hombarume. The spear that pierces is that of a (successful) hunter.

Mitauro yeAfrika

• MaZulu vanoti ilikhiwa (1. Large-bladed, stabbing assegai; 2. Bundle of spears) ipfumo rine chipanga chipamhi.
• Kemedzungvanoti kondə (a kind of spear).Mbugweinotiereka(v. avoid) - zvichida vanoreva kuereka.
• VaYaovanotingamo(A large bladed spear) ipfumo rine chipanga chihombe.Taabwavanoti lifumo (n. spear) kurevapfumo.
• Swahilivanotimrembe(wooden spear with a sharp point).VaGbeyavanoti sêre (n. spear) kureva pfumo.Sanghovanoti likongo (n. spear).
• Bailavanotiinsongwa(long pointed stick used as a spear by boys) kureva chimuti chakapinza chinoshandiswa sepfumo nevakomana.