ĩthondekera

v.

1. produce for itself. Produce for itself. To manufacture or create something for one's own use; in agriculture, refers to a plant's ability to photosynthesize (produce food), or an animal's ability to develop immunity.

Example: Mbũmbũĩ ĩno ĩtũmaga mathangũ matuĩke ma rangi wa ngoikoni na magĩe na mũhianĩre ũngĩ, ũguo kũnyihia ũhoti wa mũtĩ gwĩthondekera irio. (The mite can cause the leaves to become yellow and deformed, reducing the tree’s ability to photosynthesize.); Kũhe ngũkũ dawa irĩ ciothe nĩ kwa bata nĩguo kũgirĩrĩria mũrimũ, nginya ihote gwĩthondekera ũgitĩĩri wa kũhota kũrũa na mĩrimũ. (Medicating all the chickens is useful in putting the disease in check until the chickens develop strong immunity to overcome infections); Tũtambi tũngĩgumĩra mũmera wĩwothe nĩkuuga mũtĩ ũcio ndũkanahota gwĩthondekera irio. (Severe infestation can result to total defoliation.)