In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), zanhi means leaf. The green part of a plant or tree grows from the stem and helps the plant make food from sunlight. Another similar word is shizha.
- Zanhi rawa kubva pamuti. (A leaf fell from the tree.)
- Zanhi remuriwo uyu rakakura. (The leaf of this vegetable is big.)
- Muti uyu une mashizha akawanda. (This tree has many leaves.)
