bawa

bawela

verb (applicative) | bawa + ela

Crave or long for something

Example:

Ndibawela ukutya. I am craving food.

ukubawelwa

noun (class 15) | ukubawela + wa

To be coveted or longed for.

Context:

Ukubawelwa < ukubawela + -wa (passive suffix; indicating being acted upon). Ukubawela is to covet something while ukubawelwa is to be coveted.

Example:

Ukubawelwa kwawo lamanqina kuqale akubonwa. These chicken feet started being coveted after being seen.

bawani

verb (directive) | bawa + ani

Crave; Covet

Context:

An instruction directed at several people (plural).

Example:

Niqhele ukubawa bawani ke. You (plural) are used to coveting (things), do so now.

ukubaweleka

noun (class 15), neuter-passive suffix | ukubawela + eka

Being covetable; craveability; Having qualities that engender desire or longing

Example:

Ukubaweleka kwayo kuqale ngevumba. [It] being craveable started with it's aroma.

ukubawa

noun (class 15) | uku + bawa

1. To desire to have; To crave or long for something or someone; Being covetous 2. Greed

Example:

Ukubawa kuyingxaki xa ungenanto. Being covetous is a problem when you have nothing.

ibawa

noun (class 5) | i + bawa

A miser; A niggard; A meanly covetous and stingy person

Context:

Ibawa derives from greed/covetousness (ukubawa) and has the added aspect of stinginess.

Example:

Yho ilibawa ke landoda! Yho! that man is such a miser!

ukubawelana

noun (class 15) | ukubawa + ana (reciprocal suffix)

To long for each other.

Example:

Ukubawelana kwenu oku kunimnkisela ngeengqondo. This longing for each is driving you (plural) crazy.

bawisa

verb (causative) | bawa + isa

Cause to crave or have cravings; Cause someone to have a desire or longing for something or someone

Example:

Liyandi bawisa ke elivumba. This smell is making me have cravings.

bawelela

verb (applicative) | bawa + elela

1. Crave or long for on half of (someone or something) 2. Covet for a purpose or reason

Example:

Ndim bawelela ezizimuncumuncu umntwana wam. I wish my child could have these sweets. Literally: I am craving these sweets on behalf of my child.

bawelani

verb (directive) | bawela + ani

Crave or long for something

Context:

An instruction directed at several people (plural).

Example:

Bawelani ke nje ngesiqhelo, anifumani nto tu kum. Carry on craving as you usually do, you're not getting anything from me.

amabawa

noun (class 6) | ama + bawa

Misers; Niggards; Scrooges

Context:

Plural of ibawa.

Example:

Yho ngamabawa ababantu. Yho! These people are such scrooges!