Swahili
tingatinga
ti-nga-TI-nga
How to say it
Swahilitingatingati-nga-TI-ngasoon
Englishtractorsoon
Frenchtracteursoon
Meaning
a tractor; a variant spelling of ting'ating'a.
Good to know
also the name of a well-known Tanzanian painting style, unrelated to the vehicle.
Examples
- Mkulima ananunua tingatinga jipya.The farmer is buying a new tractor.
- Tingatinga lililima shamba haraka.The tractor plowed the field quickly.
- Je, tingatinga hilo ni la kukodi?Is that tractor for hire?
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