mathandũkũ
- crates, boxes. Crates; boxes. Noun referring to containers, typically plastic or wooden, used for transporting and storing harvested fruits and vegetables.
Example: Hũthĩra mathandũkũ matheru ma plastĩki rĩrĩa ũrakua matunda. Kũngĩhoteka, ũhehia ngari ĩrĩa ĩramakua. (Use clean plastic crates for fruit transportation. Refrigeration is encouraged); Hũthĩra mathandũkũ matheru rĩrĩa ũramaiga. Maembe no maigwo thĩinĩ wa friji ĩrĩ na ũrugarĩ wa gĩthimo kia digirii 12 ̊C. (Use clean crates during storage. Mango can be stored under refrigeration at 12˚C.); Mathandũkũ no mũhaka mekĩrwo marima mĩena ma kũhehia na gwĩtĩkĩria rĩera gũcera (The boxes should have holes to allow for effective cooling and air circulation.)