gũcimba

v.

1. dig, plough deeply. Dig, plough deeply. To turn over and break up soil using tools or implements, an essential land preparation activity in agriculture.

Example: Kũharĩria mĩgũnda wega ta gũcimba na kũhũra hianyũ (Thorough land preparation, example: by plowing and harrowing); Kũhaarĩria mũgũnda kũhana o ta kwa mĩmera ĩrĩa ingĩ, na njĩra ya gũcimba ũrikĩtie (ũriku wa 30 - 40 cm) na gũcokera maita merĩ nginya matatũ. (Land preparation is similar to that for other crops, namely one deep ploughing (30 - 40 cm) and two to three harrowings.); Kũhaarĩria mũgũnda na njĩra ya kweheria ithukĩ na gũcimba mũgũnda ũcio na ũriku wa centimita mĩrongo ĩtatũ. (Prepare the land by removing stumps and plough the land up to 30cm)