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Gain insights about the word hlala
1. Sit down; Stay; Remain 2. Reside
-ela (Applicative, Verb form) u (Class 1a Noun) oo (Class 2a Noun) um (Class 1 Noun) aba (Class 2 Noun) isi (Class 7 Noun) izi (Class 8 Noun) in (Class 9 Noun) uku- (Class 15 Noun) -isa (Causative, Verb form) -ani (Directive, Verb form) -eka (Neuter-passive, Verb form) -ana (Diminutive suffix) -eni (Locative)
Example:
Ndihlalela nje ukuba bafike. I'm just waiting for them to arrive.
Someone (an adult male) who is dependent on others (particularly his/her parents or partner); A loafer; An unemployed man
Context:
Ukuhlalela is to lie in wait. The ma prefix in this instance is related to intensity with regard to manner. It assigns a label to a person related to their manner. So a person who is in the habit (ma-) of lying in wait (hlalela) for one or others to support him assumes the role of mahlalela.
Example:
Ungumahlelela wena, andinakucetyiswa nguwe. You're a loafer, I cannot be advised by you.
Men who are dependent on others (particularly their parents or partners); Loafers or lazy men; Unemployed men
Context:
Plural of umahlalela
Example:
Oomahlalela bahleli kunye. The loafers are sitting together.
A community member;
Community members; A community
Context:
Plural of umhlali
A chair; a seat
Chairs; seats
Context:
Plural of isihlalo
Communal life; life in the community; state of living (in a particular place)
To sit; To stay/live (somewhere)
Keep someone company; Accommodate
Sit down; Stay; Remain
Context:
Plural of hlala; instructing or requesting several people to sit
Being hospitable
To stay/live together out of wedlock; Vat 'n sit (common term ~ Afrikaans)
In the community
Example:
Abantu balapha ekuhlaleni. Members/People of this community.
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