gũtiga

v.

1. leave, cease, stop. Leave, cease, stop. To discontinue an action or to leave something in a particular state; in dairy farming, commonly refers to the dry period when a cow stops producing milk before calving.

Example: rĩrĩa ũkwenda kũgarũra kahũa, wagĩrĩire gũtiga gĩthũkĩ kĩna ũrahu woigana atĩa? (When you want to change cycle, what height of stump should you leave?); Ihinda rĩa gũtiga gũkamwo na kũruta iria; Rĩrĩ nĩ ihinda rĩabata harĩ ng'ombe. (Dry period: Dry period is a critical component of a dairy cows.); Kaingĩ ihinda rĩa gũtiga gũkama kana kũruta iria rĩagĩriĩre thikũ 50. (Usually 50 days is ideal for ensuing lactation.)