tambia
- to spread, transmit. Spread; transmit. To cause a disease, pathogen, or contamination to pass from one animal, plant, or location to another, especially in the context of infectious diseases or cross-contamination.
Example: Nĩwega gũkamĩra ng'ombe thĩinĩ wa mũthaigũ nĩguo kũrigĩrĩria nyondo kũgĩa na nguraro o na gũtambia njamuthi kuuma kũrĩ ng’ombe imwe nginya ĩrĩa ĩngĩ. (By using proper milking technique in the parlor to prevent teat injury and cow-to-cow transmission of pathogens.); Undũ wa mbere nĩ kũgĩrĩrĩria mũrimũ gũtambia makĩria warikia kũnyita ngũkũ. (When your flock is infected, the first step is to prevent further spread.); Maaĩ maya mabatiĩ gũcenjio maita maigana ũna nĩguo gũĩthema gũtambia mĩrĩmũ na gĩko. (This water must be changed periodically to avoid cross contamination.)