This is the 915th most frequent Afrikaans word.
geweier
"Geweier" means "refused" or "declined."
Again, 'geweier' functions as the past participle of 'weier', indicating a conscious decision not to do an action.
Die ou man het geweier om sy huis te verlaat.
The old man refused to leave his house.
Here, 'geweier' is used as the past participle of the verb 'weier', meaning 'to refuse'.
Ek het hom gevra om te help, maar hy het geweier.
I asked him to help, but he refused.
In this context, 'geweier' is used metaphorically for the idea of 'not functioning properly'.