khweleta

isikhwele

noun (class 7) | isi + khweleta | isikhwele

Jealousy; A jealous disposition

Example:

Yho! unesikhwele ubhuti. [Awe!] the man has a tendency to be jealous.'

ukukhweleta

noun (class 15) | uku + khweleta | ukukhweleta

Being jealous; Displaying jealousy or jealous disposition [of love / relationship]

Example:

Ukukhweleta kwamenza waphulukana nomntu olungileyo. 'Being jealous caused him/her to lose a good person.'

khweletisa

verb (causative) | khweleta + isa | khweletisa

Cause someone to be jealous

khweletani

verb (directive) | khweleta + ani | khweletani

Be jealous

Context:

Plural of khweleta; instructing or requesting several people to be jealous (usually used in a sarcastic sense)

khweletela

verb (applicative) | khweleta + ela | khweletela

Be jealous as a result of a person; Be jealous for (a reason or purpose)

ekukhweleteni

verb (locative) | khweleta + weni | ekukhweleteni

In the course (or act) of jealousy; In being jealous

ukukhweletelwa

verb (passive) | ukukhweleta + iwa | ukukhweletelwa

Being the recipient (or at the receiving end) of jealous behaviour

khweletelana

verb (reciprocal) | khweletela + ana | khweletelana

Displaying a jealous disposition toward each other