gula

isigulo

noun (class 7) | isi + gula + o | isigulo

An ailment; illness; disease; sickness; malady; affliction;

Example:

Isigulo anaso simlalise esibhedlele. 'The illness has put him/her in hospital.'

izigulo

noun (class 8) | izi + gula + o | izigulo

Ailments; illnesses; a diseases

Context:

Plural of isigulo

Example:

Izigulo ezinje ziyoyikeka. 'Such diseases are terrifying.'

ukugula

noun (class 15) | uku + gula | ukugula

The state of being ill or sick; sickness

Example:

Ukugula kumbulele. 'The illness kicked her/him.'

gulisa

verb (causative) | gula + isa | gulisa

Cause to be ill.

Example:

Kuye kwamgulisa okwakutya. 'That food caused him/her to be sick.'

gulani

verb (directive) | gula + ani | gulani

Be ill.

Context:

Plural of gula. Instructing or requesting several people to be ill (as opposed to gula which is directed at one person).

gulela

verb | gula + ela | gulela

Be sick to an extent of, Be sick [as in being a responsibility of a person]

Example:

Uzaku gulela mna ke lento ungamameli. 'You are being stubborn, yet you will be a burden to me when you're sick.'

ukugulwa

verb (passive) | gula + iwa | ukugulwa

Susceptibility to illness; afflicted by illness

Example:

Kuyagulwa ke pha kulandawo. 'It's easy (or common) to get sick in that place.' or 'The people in that place suffer ailments.'

isigulane

noun (class 7), diminutive suffix | isi + gula + ana | isigulane

A sick person; A sickly person

Example:

Isigulane sabantu torhwana.