inini
- small, short, little. Small; short; little. Describing something of reduced size, quantity, or duration. In agriculture, used for describing early maturity periods, small fruit size, short distances, or reduced quantities.
Example: Ningĩkoyaga ihinda inini gũkũra na kwoguo mũrĩmi akagĩa magetha tene na akajia kũgũnĩka. (The variety comes into production earlier, hence earlier realization of benefits to the farmers.); Ningĩ ng'ombe ĩngĩkorwo ĩrĩ hĩnju mũno ihinda-inĩ ria gũciara, irũtaga iria inini na nĩicokaga ĩkagĩa na mathĩna ma ũciari. (Cows that are too thin or have a poor body condition at calving will produce less milk and are more likely to have fertility problems.); Kĩbũyu kĩa thamos gĩkĩrĩtwo mbarafu(njanjo mĩthemba ĩrĩa ĩtathĩnagio kana o na ĩria ĩthĩnagio nĩũrugarĩ) kwa ihinda inini. (A closed steel vacuum flask with ice in it (thermostable and non-thermostable) for short distances.)