matirĩ

neg. v.

do not have, lack. Do not have, lack, without. Negative verb form indicating absence or lack of something, commonly used to describe fruit quality (e.g., without fiber, without bitterness) or nutritional deficiencies.

Example: Tigĩrĩra maaĩ marĩa ũrahũthira matirĩ na dawa kana indo cia kũũraga njamuthi kwa mathaa 48-72 mbere ya kũhe njanjo na mathaa 24 thutha wa kũhe njanjo, mathaa 48 akorwo nĩ dawa cia kũũraga bacteria. (Remove all medication, sanitizers and disinfectants from the drinking water 48-72 hours prior to vaccination and up to 24 hours after vaccination (48 for antimicrobials)); Magethagwo tene, matirĩ mũcamo mwega (If harvested too early, the taste will not develop well.); Maembe ma vandyke makoragwo na mũcamo mwega, matirĩ ndigi nyingi na nĩmarĩ mũtararĩko mũnene mwega. (The fruits are sweet with little fibre and strong a pleasant aroma.)

Related words

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gĩtira — stub, stump of a tree, stock of a tree, plant, etc.; -a gĩtira of old, original

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gũtiria — to resist, tolerate. To resist or tolerate. In agricultural contexts, describes