geza

igeza

noun (class 5) | ili + geza | igeza

A naughty person; a person who is insane or mentally disturbed; a person who likes to joke

amageza

noun (class 6) | ama + geza | amageza

Naughty people; people who are insane or mentally disturbed; people who like to joke

isigezo

noun (class 7) | isi + geza + o | isigezo

Rudeness; Naughtiness; Disobedience; Bad behaviour

ukugeza

noun (class 15) | uku + geza | ukugeza

Being naughty; Joking [around]; being rude

gezisa

verb (causative) | geza + isa | gezisa

Spoil (a child); cause to be naughty, disrespectful or disobedient

Example:

Iyamgezisa lomntwana lento uyithethayo. 'What you are saying is making this child disrespectful.'

gezani

verb (directive) | geza + ani | gezani

Be naughty, disrespectful or disobedient

Context:

Plural of geza; instructing or requesting several people to be naughty (in a daring way)

Example:

Gezani, nizobona kakuhle. '[I dare you,] be disrespectful, you'll regret it.'

gezeleka

verb (neuter-passive) | geza + eleka | gezeleka

Be susceptible to being disrespected; Allow yourself to be disrespected; Be the butt of jokes

Example:

Ingathi ndiyagezeleka apha kuni. 'I see [or it seems] I'm the butt of jokes to you.'

gezela

verb (applicative) | geza + ela | gezela

Be disrespectful or rude towards someone; be disrespectful for (a reason); Tease or disobey someone

esigezweni

noun (class 7) | isigezo + weni | esigezweni

[to do something] out of rudeness or disrespect.

Context:

esigezweni < e (locative prefix) + isigezo + weni (locative suffix)

Example:

Uthethela esigezweni uCithumzi. 'Cithumzi is speaking out of rudeness.'

gezwa

verb (passive) | geza + iwa | gezwa

Example:

Kuyagezwa kulendawo. 'People in this place are naughty.'

ukugezelana

noun (class 15) | ukugezela + ana | ukugezelana

To tease each other; Being disrespectful towards each other

Context:

ukugezelana < ukugezela + ana (reciprocal suffix)