ĩrĩma
- work of cultivation, tillage; ndathii ĩrĩma (I am off for a spell of digging); marĩma merĩ (second cultivation)
Example: "Uganda ni bũruri ũikaine na, irĩma, na ngokoragwo na gorillas." — Uganda is a neighboring country with hills and where gorillas are found.
Etymology: From rĩma (to cultivate). The ĩ- prefix denotes the abstract work or action.