vuya

uvuyo

noun (class 11) | u + vuya + o

Happiness; Joy

Example:

Uvuyo lwakhe luyandikhuthaza. His/her happiness encourages me.

umvuyi

noun (class 1) | um + vuya + i | umvuyi

Rejoicing person.

abavuyi

noun (class 2) | aba + vuya + i | abavuyi

Rejoicing people.

Context:

Plural of umvuyi

ukuvuya

noun | ukuvuya

Being joyful; Being happy. Being Pleased. The act of rejoicing.

Example:

Ukuvuya kwam kwenziwa yimpumelelo yosana lwam. 'My joy is because of [or brought about by] my child's success.'

vuyisa

verb (causative) | vuya + isa | vuyisa

Cause to be happy; Make [someone] happy or joyful. To please.

Example:

Vuyisa umlingani wakho. 'Make your partner happy.'

vuyani

verb | vuya + ani | vuyani

Be happy.

Context:

Used to instruct or request several people to be happy.

Example:

Vuyani bantu siphumelele. 'Be happy people, we have succeeded/won.'

ukuvuyelela

verb | vuya + elela | ukuvuyelela

To rejoice (usually at someone's misfortune).

Example:

O! Nitsho kuba nindivuyelela? 'Oh! Is it that you're rejoicing at my misfortune?'

vuyela

verb | vuya + ela | vuyela

To be happy because of (someone or something). To be happy for (someone or something).

Example:

Ndiyakuvuyela ubona nje mntasekhaya. 'I'm so happy for you brother/sister.'

vuyiswa

verb (passive) | vuya + iwa | vuyiswa

Be made happy, joyful or pleased

Example:

Vuyiswa kaloku nazezincinci izinto. 'Be pleased by the small things as well.'