tũcaũ
- calves. Calves. Young cattle, especially dairy cattle from birth until weaning or early maturity.
Example: Ũciari na ihinda ria kũhe mbegũ; Ihinda rĩa ũrugarĩ na ũgunyu mũingĩ riera-ini, nĩ itũmaga ng'ombe inyihie ũhoti wa kũgĩa tũcaũ tondũ nĩiremagwo ni kũrĩa. (Fertility and season : Hot season and high humidity decrease fertility of a cow due to reduction in appetite.); Rĩrĩa ihinda rĩa gũkua nda rĩtangĩnyihanyihio, no rĩhotomie ũgima wa mwĩrĩ wa tũcaũ tũrĩa tũricoka gũciarwo. (Where duration of gestation cannot be shortened, but significantly affect the health or viability of the newborn calves.); Irio njega cia tũcaũ na mori nĩ irĩkũ? (What are the nutritional requirements for calves and heifers?)