mĩtwe

n. · class 4/4

1. heads. Heads. The upper or front part of something; in agriculture, refers to the compact leafy heads of cabbage, the heads of birds (poultry), or the top portions of plants used in grafting (top grafting).

Example: Ikoragwo ikomereirie mĩtwe na kũhinga maitho (Drop their head and close their eyes); Kaingĩ mĩũngũrwa ya mĩembe ĩciarithanagio na njĩra ya kũmĩrenga mĩtwe. (Usually, mango seedlings are grafted using top/ wedge grafting method.); Gũthuura. Mĩtwe irĩa mĩthũku na mĩrwarũ ibatĩe nĩ gũteo. (Sorting: Damaged and diseased heads are discarded)