mĩtheba
- types, varieties. Types. Different kinds or varieties of organisms or things; in agriculture, refers to crop varieties, animal breeds, pest species, or categories of requirements.
Example: Nĩ mĩtheba ĩrĩkũ ya irio yagĩrĩire kũheo ng'ombe cia iria rĩrĩa ĩrĩ thĩnĩ wa dry period, kana rĩrĩ itarakamwo? (What are the nutritional requirements for dairy cows during the dry period?); Hũthĩra dawa cia tũtambi ĩria ciedekithitio na kũhada mĩtheba ya mĩmera ĩrĩa ĩngĩtiria mĩrimũ. (Use recommended pesticides Use tolerant and resistant varieties.); Nĩ mĩtheba ĩrĩkũ ya ũme ĩgũmagĩra mboga? (What types of aphid affect cabbage?)