geethĩ
- unripe, green. Unripe, green. Describing coffee cherries or other crops that have not yet reached maturity and are still green in color; premature for harvesting.
Example: Kũgetha kahũa karĩ geethĩ no gũkorwo na maumĩrĩra moru kũrĩ mũtĩ na mũcamo wa kahua. Maũndũ maya nĩta: (Picking green coffee cherries can have several harmful effects on both the coffee plants and the overall quality of the coffee produced. Some potential consequences:); Kũgetha kahũa geethĩ nogũcenjie mucamo wako na ũndũ ũyũ ũkaritũhĩra arĩmĩ ũkũria-inĩ wa kahũa karĩ na mũcamo mwega (Picking green cherries can introduce inconsistency in flavor, making it challenging for coffee producers to maintain a consistent and high-quality product.); Kaingĩ, kahũa kagethwo na moko, na mĩtĩ no ĩburwo yothe kana kagethwo gagĩcagũragwo karĩa geethĩ gagĩtigagwo mĩtĩ-inĩ. (Most coffee beans are harvested by hand, in which they can be strip picked or selectively picked.)