Igama · root entry nº 250
bawa
verb (directive) · /bawa/
- Crave; Covet; Desire to have (something/someone) 2. Be greedy or avaricious
uku + bawa →
ukubawa
noun (class 15)
- To desire to have; To crave or long for something or someone; Being covetous 2. Greed
Ukubawa kuyingxaki xa ungenanto. Being covetous is a problem when you have nothing.
bawa + ela →
bawela
verb (applicative)
Crave or long for something
Ndibawela ukutya. I am craving food.
ukubawela + wa →
ukubawelwa
noun (class 15)
To be coveted or longed for.
Ukubawelwa kwawo lamanqina kuqale akubonwa. These chicken feet started being coveted after being seen.
bawa + ani →
bawani
verb (directive)
Crave; Covet
Niqhele ukubawa bawani ke. You (plural) are used to coveting (things), do so now.
ukubawela + eka →
ukubaweleka
noun (class 15), neuter-passive suffix
Being covetable; craveability; Having qualities that engender desire or longing
Ukubaweleka kwayo kuqale ngevumba. [It] being craveable started with it's aroma.
bawa + elela →
bawelela
verb (applicative)
- Crave or long for on half of (someone or something) 2. Covet for a purpose or reason
Ndim bawelela ezizimuncumuncu umntwana wam. I wish my child could have these sweets. Literally: I am craving these sweets on behalf of my child.
i + bawa →
ibawa
noun (class 5)
A miser; A niggard; A meanly covetous and stingy person
Yho ilibawa ke landoda! Yho! that man is such a miser!
ama + bawa →
amabawa
noun (class 6)
Misers; Niggard; Scrooges
Yho ngamabawa ababantu. Yho! These people are such scrooges!
ukubawa + ana (reciprocal suffix) →
ukubawelana
noun (class 15)
To long for each other.
Ukubawelana kwenu oku kunimnkisela ngeengqondo. This longing for each is driving you (plural) crazy.
bawa + isa →
bawisa
verb (causative)
Cause to crave or have cravings; Cause someone to have a desire or longing for something or someone
Liyandi bawisa ke elivumba. This smell is making me have cravings.
bawela + ani →
bawelani
verb (directive)
Crave or long for something
Bawelani ke nje ngesiqhelo, anifumani nto tu kum. Carry on craving as you usually do, you're not getting anything from me.