e- (n/n) laugh, laughter. Kigulwa nseko. It may be purchased at a ridiculously low price, cf. seka.

burst open; snap; crack (as of glass); break, break off; break open. Omusana gubanduse. The sun is very hot. Yabanduka enseko. He burst out laughing. Olugoye lwe lubanduse mu nkwawa. Her dress has split open under the arm.

enseko.

a- (ka/bu) dim. of ekibbo, kind of basket, q.v. kuwa kabbo kya nseko, to say something funny/humorous (to someone).

etc. (See kala.) okukalira mu muntu, to stand up to a person, take a firm attitude towards a person (e.g., one who has overcharged you or imposed on you). Enseko zankalira ku matama. The smile disappeared from my face (on hearing something unpleasant), lit. the laughter dried on the cheeks. Yamusindirira n'akalirawo. He fired at him and he died instantly/on the spot.

dry up. Ekyamukaliza enseko ku mutama kwe

v., okuseka, okumwenyereketa, okukuba embeekuulo, okumwetuka, okutema akalali, okutyetyemuka; vide akakule, kimwege. laughter, enseko, akalali.

essanyu, enseko.

a ssanyu, sanyufu, a nseko; be m., okusanyuka, akajaganya, okujanjaala.

enseko.

e- (n/n) nail, okuteeka ku nninga, to put on the spot. Ndi ku nninga. I am on the spot. I am faced with a critical situation, okutuulira enninga z'enseko, to suppress one's laughter, try to control an urge to burst out laughing.

enseko, ebinyumu, amajalya.

n., enseko.

try to produce. Sakiriza ku maanyi oveeko mu nnyumba. Try to pull yourself together so that you can come out of the house for a while. Yagezaako okusakiriza enseko naye ne zimubula. He tried to find something to laugh at but failed. cf. akasaka, ekisakiro, omusasi, ensaka.

sekenkuka.

njabise) v.i. burst; break apart; blow out (of a tire); be tom; split, kwabika na muntu, to have it out with someone, have a confrontation with someone, kwabika mbiro, to run at a great speed (as one in a race), kwabika nseko, to split one's sides with laughter.

okutulika enseko, to burst into laughter. Yatulika n'akaaba. He burst out crying.

kukunya misinde, to race away, kukunya mubisi, colloq. to brew beer. Enseko zaabakunya. They laughed themselves sick.

oku- zibiikiriza enseko, to suppress one's laughter.