hleka

hlekisa

verb (causative) | hleka + isa

1. Make a laughing stock of (someone); Mock or make a mockery of (someone or something). 2. Cause someone to laugh; Be humorous, comical or funny (so as to bring laughter).

Example:

Uyahlekisa ke lamntana. That child is [very] funny.

hlekani

verb (instructive) | hleka + ani

Laugh

Context:

Plural of hleka; instructing or requesting several people to laugh

Example:

Hlekani kaloku, beningathi iyahlekisa na? Go ahead and laugh, didn't you (plural) say it was funny?

hlekela

verb (neuter-passive) | hleka + ela

1. Laugh for (a reason or purpose); Laugh on behalf of (someone or something) 2. Laugh at (a place/location)

Example:

Uhlekela esigezweni kengoku. Now, he/she is laughing out of spite.

intlekisa

noun (class 9) | in + hleka + isa

A laughing stock; A person subjected to general mockery or ridicule; Stooge; Figure of fun

Example:

Undenza intlekisa ezizweni. You are making me a laughing stock.

umhleki

noun (class 1) | um + hleka + i

A scoffer; A jeerer; A mocker; A laugher

Example:

Soloko kukho umhleki. There is always [that one] laugher.

abahleki

noun (class 2) | aba + hleka + i

Scoffers; Jeerers; Laughers

Context:

Plural of umhleki

Example:

Abahleki bayahleka. The laughers are laughing.

uhleko

noun (class 11) | ulu + hleka + o

Laughter

Example:

Uhleko ebelulapho, bekonwatyiwe nje! With the laughter that was there, it was just happiness!

ukuhleka

noun (class 15) | uku + hleka

To laugh; The act of laughing or giggling

Example:

Ukuhleka kubalulekile. It's important to laugh (literally: To laugh is important).