gũtamba
- to spread, to transmit. To spread, to transmit. The movement or transmission of diseases, pests, or infections from one plant or animal to another.
Example: Nĩ ĩteithagi kũrigĩrĩria gũtamba kwa mĩrimũ ta kĩhuruto na mĩnyoo. (Easy control of parasitic disease like coccidiosis and worm infestation); ĩbatiĩ gũthambio kaingĩ nĩguo kũrigĩrĩria gũtamba kwa mĩrimũ. (Should be cleaned regularly to prevent spread of diseases); Kũrigĩrĩria mĩrimũ gũtamba kuuma kũrĩ ngũkũ gũthiĩ kũri tũcui kũgerera kũrĩ matumbĩ. (To prevent spread of diseases from the hen to chicks through the eggs)