tĩri-inĩ
- in the soil. In the soil. Locative form indicating location within or inside the soil/ground; commonly used in agricultural contexts to describe processes, organisms, or materials present in the soil.
Example: Kwarĩra kũgitagĩrĩria maaĩ marĩa marĩ tĩri-inĩ , mĩtaro nayo ĩtegaga maaĩ marĩa marĩ mũgũnda na ougũo kũgĩtĩra tĩri wa igũrũ (mulching conserves water in the soil, whereas the trenches trap the water within the field and also stop topsoil from being eroded.); Kaingĩ cikoragwo ciĩhithĩte tĩri-inĩ hakuhĩ na mũngũrwa (They are often found hiding in soil near the cut seedlings); No ũtũũre mĩaka ũrĩ thĩinĩ wa matigari ma mĩmera mũthike tĩri-inĩ. (It may survive in disease crop residues buried in soil up to 2 years.)