gũtharana

v.

1. to compete. To compete. In agricultural contexts, refers to competition between plants (crops and weeds) for essential resources such as nutrients, water, light, and space.

Example: nigũo kũgĩrĩrĩria gũtharana ũtheri. (also to avoid competition for light.); Ria rĩnyihagia magetha nĩũndũ wa gũtharana na mĩmera irio, maaĩ na ũtheri. (Weeds reduce yields by direct competition for nutrients, water, and light.); Ĩno njĩra ĩteithagia mũmera gũtharana na ria wega (This allows the crop to be more competitive with weeds.)