gũrenga
- to prune, cut back. To prune or cut back. In agricultural contexts, refers to removing apical buds, cutting off unwanted suckers, or pruning tree branches to control growth, improve tree structure, or manage plant height.
Example: Mũkori wa thuna ũbatĩe kũrengwo wega na mwena ũria wina mũthia kũgarũruo nĩguo ndũkamere rĩngi. (The sucker pseudostem should be cut off near its corm and the sharp point of the knife twisted into the growing point to kill off the sucker permanently.); Mũrũri ũrĩa wĩ harĩa igũrũ wagĩrĩire kũrengwo nĩgetha mũtĩ ũtige kũraiha na waarame. (Apical bud of young plants should be nipped to slow growth and lead to a compact tree.); Mũtĩ nĩũnenehaga na kwoguo nĩũbataraga kũrengwo; (The tree grows tall and requires cutting back;)