raihu
- high, far, elevated. High, far, elevated. Describing great vertical distance or altitude; in agricultural contexts, commonly used for altitude requirements of crops or elevated physical structures.
Example: Thondeka mĩtaro mĩega ya gũite gĩko na maaĩ kũraihu na kiugũ (construct cross-drains to carry run-off into existing drains on the edge of the dairy unit.); Nĩkũndũ kũrĩkũ kũraihu mũno kũrĩa waru ikũraga bũrũri-inĩwa Kenya? (What altitude does potato grow in Kenya?); Iria ikoragwo na ngumo nĩ ta Shangi, Dutch Robin, na Tigoni. Shangi nĩ ĩhũthagĩrũo kũndũ kũrĩa kũraihu mũno, nayo Dutch Robin na Tigoni nĩciakaga kũndũ ngũrani. (Popular choices include Shangi, Dutch Robin, and Tigoni. Shangi is well-suited to higher altitudes, while Dutch Robjin and Tigoni perform excellently in various regions.)