lui

lui

Lazy.

Here, "lui" is used as an adjective to describe someone's lack of motivation or energy.

Ek is lui vandag omdat ek laat gaan slaap het.

I am lazy today because I went to bed late.

In this sentence, "lui" refers to the sound produced by a bell, functioning as a verb.

Die lui klok lui elke middag by die skool.

The slow clock chimes every afternoon at the school.

Here, "lui" describes a person's inattentiveness or lack of responsiveness, extending the general meaning of laziness to negligence.

Hy antwoord nie die oproepe nie, dit wys dat hy lui is in sy werk.

He does not answer the calls, showing that he is negligent in his work.