indimi

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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