gũkima

v.

1. to mash. To mash. To crush and mix food, especially cooked potatoes or other tubers, into a soft uniform consistency; a common method of potato preparation.

Example: Mũtheba wa waru wa sherekea nĩ mwega mũno harĩ gũtherukia,gũcina, gũkima kana gũthondeka chips na crisps. (The sherekea potato variety is best for boiling, roasting, mashing or processing to make chips and crisps.); Nĩgũo mũthemba ũrĩa mwega mũno wa gũthondeka chips, gũkima, gũtherũkia, na gũcina (It is the best variety to make chips, mashing, boiling, baking and roasting.); Nĩ wega kũhũthĩrũo gũtherũkia gũcina, gũkima kana gũthondeka chips. (Best used for boiling, roasting, mashing or making chips.); Nĩ mwega mũno harĩ gũthondeka chips, gũkĩma, gũcinwo na kũruga. Mbeũ ĩyo nĩ ĩhotaga kũhiũrania na mũrimũ wa mbaa (It is best for making chips, mashing, roasting and baking. This seed is tolerant of late blight disease.); Waru wa Shangi nĩ mwega gũkĩma, gũtherũkia, gũcina na gũthondeka chips. (Shangi potatoes are good for mashing, boiling, roasting and making chips.); Nĩ mwega gũkĩma, gũtherũkia, gũcina na gũthondeka chips. (It is best for mashing, boiling, roasting and making chips.)