thambia
- clean, wash. Clean, wash. To remove dirt, contamination, or disease agents; in agriculture, refers to cleaning equipment, housing, or treatment of materials for hygiene and disease prevention.
Example: Yagĩrĩire gũthambio kaingĩ nĩguo ũgirie gũtherema kwa mĩrimũ. (Should be cleaned regularly to prevent spread of diseases); ĩbatiĩ gũthambio kaingĩ nĩguo kũrigĩrĩria gũtamba kwa mĩrimũ. (Should be cleaned regularly to prevent spread of diseases); Mĩharatĩ ya maaĩ ĩbatiĩ gũthambio na kũniario maita merĩ o mũthenya na kũhurwo na dawa lita rĩmwe o wiki thutha wa kũmĩthambia wega. (Drinkers should be cleaned and dried at least twice a day and sprayed with disinfectants once a week after thorough cleaning)