thikĩkĩrĩra

v.

1. ridge, hill up. Ridge, hill up. To heap soil around the base of potato plants to form a raised ridge; this agricultural practice protects developing tubers from sun exposure, prevents greening, provides growing space, and helps control weeds.

Example: Gúthikíkíríra ní kwa bata kúrí múrímí harí njíra ta. (Ridging or hilling up the soil around the potato plant, helps the farmer in many ways.); Ihinda riega ria gúthikíkíríra ní riria waru ciaku ní ríría írutite mathangũ 4-8 (The best moment to re-ridge is when the new plant is just emerging, at the 4-8 leave stage.); Bata úngí wa gúthikíkíríra waru ní gúcihe kamweke kega ga gúkúra. (A second reason for re-ridging is to give the new tubers more space to grow.)