- Madanha (1. Longing. 2. Affectionate admiration, loyalty. 3. Ambition; desire to excel).
- Kupengesana (to love each other a lot) kudanana zvakanyanyisa.
- Chipitipiti chakazvara chimwandamwanda. Excessive intimacy breeds separation.
- Chaikuda kana chokurambal zvinenge zvine chakwenyera. If what used to love begins to hate you, it seems something prompts it to do so.
- Rudo rune ngondi ngeruna ani kudya ichisiyira rwana. The male baboon's love shows by eating without abandoning its young.
- Rudo harutumi anoramba.
- Rudo runenge ruvara runokunara. Love is like colour which fades away.
| Izwi |
Mutauro |
Chirungu |
| Urukundo |
Kinyarwanda |
Love |
| Lilato |
Lozi |
Love, affection, charity |
| Kukunda |
Shambala |
To love, to like |
| Ulukundo |
Kiha |
love |
| Urukundo |
Kirundi |
love |
| Olwanzo |
Kinande |
love; charity |
| Kuanja |
Nyanja |
to love |
| Ubhwenzi |
Kiikizu |
mutual love, congeniality |
| Upendano |
Swahili |
mutual love, congeniality |
| Kupendesana |
Zigula |
to love each other a lot |
| Kuzanda |
Tonga |
love, like |
| Kunanga |
Tshiluba |
love |
| Kutemwa |
Tumbuka |
to love |
| Kuzola; luzolo |
Kikongo |
love; desire, like, want |
| Kuzola; Uzola |
Kimbundu |
love; desire, like |
| Rhandza, Rirhandzu |
Tsonga |
Love |
| Shpeendo |
Chimbalazi |
Love |
| Zangi |
Chokwe, Luvale |
Love |
| Uthando |
Chindebele
Chizulu; Chixhosa |
love |