galela

umgalelo

noun (class 3) | um + galela + o | umgalelo

A stockvel; a savings or investment society to which members regularly contribute an agreed amount and from which they receive a lump sum payment.

Example:

Umgalelo wenu uqhuba kakuhle yazi. 'You know your stockvel is doing very well.'

imigalelo

noun (class 4) | imi + galela + o | imigalelo

Stockvels

Context:

Plural of umgalelo

Example:

Mininzi imigalelo kwezintsuku. 'There are many stockvels these days.'

ukugalela

noun (class 15) | uku + galela | ukugalela

To pour; To contribute into a stockvel

Example:

Ukugalela kuyanceda ekuhambeni kwexesha. 'Contributing to a stockvel help over time.'

galelani

verb | galela + ani | galelani

Pour; Contribute to a stockvel

Context:

Plural of galela; instructing or requesting several people to pour or to contribute to a stockvel

Example:

Galelani loomqombothi kulombombozi. Pour that beer (traditional) into that container.'

galeleka

verb | galela + eka | galeleka

1. To arrive in ernest; Turn up/Arrive (usually in numbers); To make a grand entrance 2. Can be poured

Example:

Agaleleka amadoda aseNqabarha. 'The men from Nqabarha arrive in ernest.'

galelela

verb | galela + ela | galelela

To pour (something) for or on behalf of someone; Make a stockvel contribution for someone or for someone's benefit

Example:

Namhlanje sigalelela usihlalo. 'Today we are contributing (in a stockvel) for the chairperson.'

emgalelweni

verb (locative) | e + umgalelo + weni | emgalelweni

The event in which umgalelo takes place;

Example:

Siya emgalelweni. 'We are going to the stockvel event.'

ukugalelwa

verb | ukugalela + iwa | ukugalelwa

To have something poured on you.

Example:

Uye wagalelwa ngotywala. 'He/she had alcohol poured on him/her.'

ukugalelana

verb (reciprocal) | ukugalela + ana | ukugalelana

To pour (something) on each other.

Example:

Aba bathanda ukugalelana ngamanzi. 'These (guys) like to pour water on each other.'