nathĩ

adv.

1. below, down, underneath. Below, down, underneath. Indicates position or direction downward or at a lower level; in agriculture, used to describe plant parts or actions directed toward the ground or lower portions of structures.

Example: Gĩkĩro gia kana: Ũcoke ũbure mathangũ kuuma nathĩ ũgĩtigagia manini. (Step 4: Remove the leaves from the bottom third of the cutting.); Gũciara gwa kahũa gũthiaga nathĩ o ũrĩa karakũra na gakanoga no gũceha nĩgũteithagia kuongerera magetha mwaka wothe. (Coffee cherry production naturally decreases with age, exhaustion, and phytosanitary problems, but this kind of maintenance can help to maintain or boost productivity levels throughout the years.); Iga matumbĩ na mwena ũrĩa mũceke wa ikorogoca ũrorete nathĩ marĩa matanyĩtwo kũigwo gwa kahinda kanini na marĩa matanyĩtwo kũigwo gwa kahinda karaya kana makĩria ma thikũ mũgwanja, mwena ũcio mwari... (Keep the eggs with the narrow end of the shell down for short term storage and for long term (more than 7 days), with the broader end down.)