karaihu

adj.

1. long time. Long time. Extended duration or period. Used to describe processes or periods that take considerable time, such as crop development, field longevity, or storage duration.

Example: Nĩũndũ wa rĩera kũheha, mbegũ nĩcioyaga kahinda karaihu gũkũra na kuoguo igakorwo irĩ nyitu, igakorwo na mũcinĩre ũiganarĩirie na gĩkombe gĩako gĩgakorwo na mũcamo mwega. (When grown in lower temperatures, the beans take longer to develop, resulting in more complex and delicious flavors. This creates denser beans that roast more evenly and produces a better cup of co...); Dukaciaríre waru ciaku ríuaní kahinda karaihu niguo citikome narua na citikagie rangĩ wa ngirini kuma rangu mweru úria uri rangi wa míthemba mííngi ya waru. No cicenjie úgacíru na gúítíkíríka thoko... (Do not expose harvested tubers to sunlight for a long time to prevent them from drying out too quickly and avoid greening of the white skin varieties, which would reduce their keeping quality and c...); Mũgũnda wa marigũ ũhũthĩkaga kahinda karaihu kũringana na ũria ũroretwo na nĩ ũndũ ũmwe onakorwo ũhandĩtwo na njĩra ngũrani. (How long a banana plantation lasts depends on the level of management, and is the same whether started with tissue culture plantlets or other planting material.)