kũingĩha
- to increase, multiply. To increase, multiply, become more. In agriculture, refers to increasing yields, multiplication of pests or organisms, rise in temperature or physiological processes; to grow in quantity or intensity.
Example: Potassium nĩgĩtũmĩkĩnene mũno kĩa magetha ma kahũa kũingĩha, o hamwe na kũhuhia wega kwa mũmera, gũthondeka irio, na kũigananĩria thĩiniĩwa maaĩmũmera-inĩ. (Potassium is a key driver for coffee yield, important for respiration, photosynthesis and water regulation.); Ũrugari mũingĩ nĩ ũnyihagia homoni cia uciari ona ningĩ gũkũra na kũingĩha wa matumbĩ. (Heat stress reduces blood estradiol concentrations, progesterone levels, follicular activity and ovulation.); Mũrimũ wa Fowl typhoid: Ndariri nĩ ta ũrugarĩ kũingĩha, kũharwo na gĩkuũ kia hi na hi. Mũrimũ ũyũ ũrehagwo nĩ njamuthi cia bacteria na no urigitwo na dawa cia kũũraga njamuthi. (Fowl Typhoid: Symptoms include high fever, diarrhea, and sudden death. It’s caused by bacteria and can be treated with antibiotics.)