be, okulabika.

urge.

due to malnutrition, illness, etc.).

do for, okuseeneeka.

v., okuseeneeka.

o- adv. like a grasshopper. Omubbi awenjebwa buseenene. The thief is being hunted everywhere, lit. like a grasshopper, cf. enseenene.

enseenene, ejjanzi, eŋŋe nzigenzi, obwacaaka, nnabangogoma.

omutwe, kasoomi, enseenene; (of bed) emitwetwe; (of drum) obusu; (of corn) ekirimba; (chief) omwami, omukulti; h. cloth, ekiremba.

e- also kiryamugusa. usually plur. (ki/bi) kind of grasshopper (nseenene, q.v.).

ndabise) v.i. neut. be seen; be visible; be found, be available; seem, appear, okubuuza ekirabika, to ask the obvious, lit. that which appears, kirabika nti..., it seems that, omuwala alabika obulungi, a nice-looking girl. Mwami olabikako? 1 am glad to see you, sir.

etc.

labibwa (-labiddwa) v.i. pass, be seen/noticed; be visited. Talabwa ekisa. He is extremely kind.

nninze) v.tr. spy out; look for, go in search of (nseenene, grasshoppers).

o- (lu/n) spit/skewer of nseenene (grasshoppers), cf. 2sj|(a,

a- adv. for the sake of appearances; as a bluff. Effumu akntte lya maseeneeko. He has taken a spear (in his hand) just to make an impression. He is holding a spear just as a bluff, cf. seeneeka.

o- (mu/mi) moon; month, omwezi omuto, the new moon, okulwala omwezi, to be in a menstruation period, omwezi omukazi (- ttoggo, q.v.), the rainy season between February and June, lit. the feminine month, omwezi omusajja (= ddumbi, q.v.), the rainy season between August and November. The Luganda names of the months are: Gatonnya, January; Mukutulansanja, February;. Mukulukusabitungolungo, March; Mugulansigo, April; Muzigo, May; Ssebaaseka, June; Kasambula, July; Mwaka musajja, Muwakanya, August; Mutunda, September; Kafuumuulampawu, October; Museenene, November; Ntenvu, December.

e- (n/n) kind of grasshopper; grasshopper (in general). Ekika ky'Enseenene, the Grasshopper Clan, omutwe gw'ensee- nene, a head like that of a grasshopper, a pointed head. cf. obuseenene, omuseenene.

n., ekyerolerwa. for s., maseeneeko. do for s., okuseeneeka. make a s. of refusing, okweggaggassa.

adj., a kawoowo, nyuvu; be t., okuwooma, okuseeneekerera.

maseeneeko; do t., okumala gassaawo.

mpenze) v.tr. search for, look for; search in; inspect carefully. Omubbi awenjebwa buseenene. The thief is being hunted everywhere, lit. like a grasshopper.

shooting star, comet, lit. something which is seen (bona) by only one person (omu). cf. bona.

cf. amaseeneeko.

cf. -seeneekerevu.

v.i. appl. 2 start to turn reddish (see the comment above). cf. -seenyuufu.

o- (mu/mi) kind of very tall tree, Podo or East African yellowwood, Podo- carpus gracilior and Podoc arpus milanjianus.

o- (mu/mi) period from November to December when the nseenene (type of grasshoppers) appear.

v.i. shine; be resplendent/radiant.

cf. bula, dda.

(n/n) kind of bright red grasshopper (nseenene).

green grasshopper.

pale red grasshopper.

-ekookoota (-ekookoose) v.i. refl. go stealthily; be shy/diffident/evasive; be aloof; avoid being seen; avoid taking a position.

pleasing to the ears. cf. seeneekerera.

yellowish fof the hair or beard), cf. seenyuuka.