mũnyitu

adj.

1. hard, compact. Hard. Describing soil that is compact, firm, or resistant, making it difficult for plant roots to penetrate or for water to drain properly.

Example: Ũngĩgeria kũgũcia mĩũngũrwa naigũru taarĩ kũmunya, wĩigue nĩ mũnyitu, ũmenye mĩri nĩyanjĩtie gũikĩra. (When you can gently tug on the plant and feel resistance, you'll know roots have formed.); No mũhaka tĩĩri ũkorwo mũriku nĩguo mĩri ĩhote kwĩngĩra handũ haraya. Ndũka hande kahũa handũ harĩ na tĩĩri mũnyitu, na wakorwo no mũhaka, nĩwega kũhaciba. (The soil must be deep, so that the roots can go down deep. Never plant coffee trees in soil which has a hard layer, or, if you do, break up the hard layer); Nyumba ĩno ĩbatiĩ gũkorwo ĩrĩ ya futi 100-150 harĩ o ng'ombe, nayo floo ĩkorwo ĩitĩtwo mũthanga, tĩiri ũtarĩ mũnyitu kana wa rĩumba nĩguo kũhotithia ũtherũ na ng'ombe kũrũgama wega. (The pen should provide 100-150 ft2 for each cow with flooring preferably of sand, dirt, or clay to aid in clean up and footing of the cow)