natharĩ

n. · class N/A (likely ki-/i- VII based on context)

1. nursery bed. Nursery bed. A prepared plot or bed of soil used for raising seedlings or young plants before transplanting them to the main field, commonly used in coffee, banana, and vegetable production.

Example: Natharĩ ya kahũa ĩthondekagwo atĩa ? (How to make a nursery bed for coffee?); Ingĩhota atĩa gũtungata natharĩ ya kahũa? (How do I raise coffee nursery?); Kũharĩria natharĩ ya kahũa kũbataraga handũ hena wariĩ, haraganũ na hena tĩĩri mũnoru. (Preparing the nursery plot. Choose a bigger, flat and fertile plot next to the seed plot.)