hathara
- loss, damage. Loss. Economic or material damage or reduction in value, quantity, or quality; in agriculture, refers to crop losses, yield reduction, or financial damage to farming operations.
Example: Maumĩrira ma marĩhi- kũgetha kahũa gatarĩ keeru no kũrehere mũrĩmi hathara. (Economic Consequences: Picking green coffee cherries can have economic consequences for coffee farmers.); Nĩrĩ kũrĩ hathara makĩria thutha wa magetha ma waru? (When is the highest post harvest losses in potato experienced?); Mĩrimũ na tũtambi: Mĩrimũ na tũtambi no ĩgũthũkĩrie mũgũnda wothe kana ĩtũme mĩembe ĩciare matunda matarĩ mega na gũcũngĩrĩria hathara. (Pest and diseases – Mango pests and diseases can wipe out your mango orchard, or make your mango harvest be of inferior quality, leading to losses.)