Swahili
ting'ating'a
ti-nga-ti-NGA
How to say it
Swahiliting'ating'ati-nga-ti-NGAsoon
Englishtractorsoon
Frenchtracteursoon
Meaning
a tractor, or informally a heavy motor vehicle such as a siren-equipped police car.
Good to know
the name imitates the engine's sound; also used slangily for other loud, powerful vehicles.
Examples
- Ting'ating'a lililima shamba zima.The tractor plowed the whole field.
- Tuliona ting'ating'a la polisi likipita kwa mbio.We saw a police car racing past with its siren.
- Ting'ating'a lilikwama matopeni.The tractor got stuck in the mud.
- Je, kijiji hiki kina ting'ating'a?Does this village have a tractor?
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