kũnyĩha
- to reduce, decrease. To reduce. To make smaller in quantity, size, or degree; in agriculture, often refers to reduction in yield, quality, nutrients, or other measurable factors.
Example: kũnyiha kwa magetha na mũcamo mũru- kahũa ka ngirini tigakũrũ, kuuga gatikinyĩtie mũcamo ũria mwega wendekaga. (Reduced Yield and Quality: Green coffee cherries have not reached full maturity, meaning they haven't developed their full flavor potential.); Kũnyiha kwa calcium nĩ kũgiragia cĩiga cia mwĩrĩ irute wĩra ũrĩa cĩagĩrĩire ũndũ ũria ũcũngagĩrĩria kwaga hinya, kuremwo ni kũria na mũthia kũrugama kwa ngoro. (Low blood calcium interferes with muscle function throughout the body causing general weakness, loss of appetite and eventually heart failure.); O na kũrĩ ũguo, ũmenyo wa ica ikuhĩ oronania atĩ ihinda rĩu rĩagĩrĩirũo kũnyiha kuuma mathaa 16 nginya 6 mbere ya ihinda rĩa kuura, na ũndũ ũcio ũgatũma ihinda rĩrĩ rĩkuhĩrĩrie ithaa rĩrĩa mũrũkĩ ũ... (However, recent findings suggest this interval should be reduced to 16 to 6 h before ovulation, bringing it closer to the end of estrus); Gũtua mbegũ ici mbere ya ikũre no gũtũme maciaro manyihe nĩũndũ mboco icio cia kahũa itiyarekirwo ĩkũre ĩkĩrĩkia. (Picking them before they are fully mature can lead to a lower overall yield as the beans haven't had the chance to reach their maximum weight.); Nĩkĩĩ kĩratũma magetha kuuma mĩembe-inĩ yakwa manyihe? (Why do I have a lower production of mangoes?); O ũrĩa mbũmbũĩ irongerereka ikĩrĩaga, mathangũ nĩmekũnjaga na thutha makagũa kuuma mũtĩ-inĩ. Mĩkorobia ĩrĩa mĩnini ndĩkũraga wega ona hanini na maciaro no manyihe biũ. (As mite populations increase, feeding causes leaf distortion and eventual drop.he growth of young trees is seriously affected and yields can be reduced significantly.)