| Language | Word |
| Kalanga | zhou (žou) |
| Karansa | zhou (žou) |
| Setswana | tlou |
| Shona | nzou |
| Baherero | ndjou (ndžou) |
| Harero | otjou (otžou) |
| Ngoni | njovu |
| Kaonde | nzovu |
| Subiya | uzovu |
| Tonga | nzovu; mnuzovu |
| Nyanja | njomvu |
| Bemba | insofu |
| Ndebele | indlovu |
| Mbukushu | ndthovu |
| Tsonga | ingl/rofu |
| Mbukushu | ndthovu |
| HambuKushi | ndhovuo |
| Zulu | inglofu |
| Bayeyi | ingloufu |