Igama · root entry nº 170
geza
verb
Be naughty; Joke
ili + geza →
igeza
noun (class 5)
A naughty person; a person who is insane or mentally disturbed; a person who likes to joke
ama + geza →
amageza
noun (class 6)
Naughty people; people who are insane or mentally disturbed; people who like to joke
isi + geza + o →
isigezo
noun (class 7)
Rudeness; Naughtiness; Disobedience; Bad behaviour
uku + geza →
ukugeza
noun (class 15)
Being naughty; Joking [around]; being rude
geza + isa →
gezisa
verb (causative)
Spoil (a child); cause to be naughty, disrespectful or disobedient
Iyamgezisa lomntwana lento uyithethayo. 'What you are saying is making this child disrespectful.'
geza + ani →
gezani
verb (directive)
Be naughty, disrespectful or disobedient
Gezani, nizobona kakuhle. '[I dare you,] be disrespectful, you'll regret it.'
geza + eleka →
gezeleka
verb (neuter-passive)
Be susceptible to being disrespected; Allow yourself to be disrespected; Be the butt of jokes
Ingathi ndiyagezeleka apha kuni. 'I see [or it seems] I'm the butt of jokes to you.'
geza + ela →
gezela
verb (applicative)
Be disrespectful or rude towards someone; be disrespectful for (a reason); Tease or disobey someone
isigezo + weni →
esigezweni
noun (class 7)
[to do something] out of rudeness or disrespect.
Uthethela esigezweni uCithumzi. 'Cithumzi is speaking out of rudeness.'
geza + iwa →
gezwa
verb (passive)
Kuyagezwa kulendawo. 'People in this place are naughty.'
ukugezela + ana →
ukugezelana
noun (class 15)
To tease each other; Being disrespectful towards each other