kũgwatia
- to conceive, catch. To conceive or become pregnant (of animals). In dairy farming, refers to successful fertilization following artificial insemination or natural breeding. Also used for grafting plants (to take/catch).
Example: Ũhoti wa ng'ombe kũgwatia ũringanaga na maũndũ matiganĩte ta wagĩrĩru wa mbegũ, kũmenyerera mbegũ na gũciga wega, kũhe mbegũ na njĩra njega na ihinda rĩrĩa riagĩrĩire. (But, cow fertility depends upon a number of factors, including the semen quality, correct handling of semen straws, AI-breeding technique and timing of insemination.); Kũmenya wega rĩrĩa ng'ombe ĩrenda ndume nĩũndũ wabata tondũ nĩgũteithagia mũrĩmi kũheithia mbegũ ihinda rĩrĩa riagĩrĩire na nĩũndũ ũcio, mĩeke ya kũgwatia nĩyongererekaga. (Detecting estrus accurately is vital because it enables farmers to inseminate the cow at the right time, maximizing the chances of conception.); Mũrũkĩ ũtareyonania ,ovarian cysts, kwaga kũgwatia, mĩrimũ ya nyũngũ ya mwana, ihu rĩtarĩ ria ndũire, ona kũhuna nĩ mamwe ma mathĩna ma ũciara ma ng'ombe cia iria. (Unobserved estrus, ovarian cysts, conception failure, uterine disease, abnormal pregnancy, and observed abortions are common reproductive abnormalities in dairy cows.)