gũitĩĩrĩria

v.

1. water, irrigate, apply. Water, irrigate, apply. To supply water to plants or crops; to apply liquid (water, vaccines, fertilizer solutions) in a controlled manner. In agriculture, refers to irrigation practices and dropwise application methods.

Example: Angĩkorwo njanjo ĩyo ndĩnanyũĩka wega, nĩwega gũitĩĩrĩria itata rĩngĩ. (If the drop is not completely absorbed, a new drop should be applied); Njĩra ĩrĩa njega mũno nĩkũhũthĩra njĩra ya gũitĩĩrĩria maaĩna tũramu, na njĩra ĩyo mĩmera ĩkoragwo na maaĩma kũigana hĩndĩciothe, gũtirĩmaaĩmathũkagio nĩkũhũyũka na tĩĩri ũkoragwo ũrĩmwega. (The ultimate way is the use of drip irrigation, this way the plant has sufficient water all the time, no water is spoiled by evaporation and the soil condition stays good.); Njagĩrĩire gũitĩĩrĩria maaĩ kamũmera ka marigũ thikũ cĩgana thutha wa kũhanda (For how long should I water the banana plantlet after planting?)