wabata

adj.

1. necessary, essential. Necessary, essential, required. Describing something that is needed or vital for a particular agricultural practice or outcome; often used in management and husbandry contexts.

Example: Kũrigĩrĩria - Mũtungatire mwega nĩ wabata nĩguo kũrigĩrĩria maũndũ marĩa mangĩtũma ng'ombe ĩharwo. Kĩhumo gia kũharwo no mũhaka kĩmenyeke na gĩthondekwo. (Prevention—Good management practices are needed to prevent predisposing situations from occurring. The root problem must be found and corrected.); Ũyũ nĩũndũ wabata nĩũndũ mwako ũmwe ta waharĩa ng'ombe ĩkinyaga ĩkĩria harĩkia gwako nĩ hagũtũra. (This is necessary because some parts (ie walking area, troughs) once constructed are permanent.); v. Mũthia, nĩwega kwirũmbũiya na gũthodekaga ciũgu haria ciathũka. Ũyũ kaingĩ nĩũndũ wabata mũno makĩria nĩũndũ wa harĩa ng’ombe ithiagĩra kana ĩrũgamaga ĩkĩria. (v. Finally, one should as much as possible, carry out regular maintenance of the zero-grazing unit while in use. This is usually very important for the walking area.)