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trekta

TREHK-tah

How to say it

SwahilitrektaTREHK-tah
Englishtractor
Frenchtracteur

Meaning

A powerful farm vehicle with large back wheels, used to pull plows, trailers and other machines.

Good to know

Plural matrekta. Agreement is usually of the ji/ma class: trekta jipya, matrekta mapya. Tingatinga is another word for the same machine.

Examples

  • Mkulima alinunua trekta jipya kwa mkopo wa benki.The farmer bought a new tractor with a bank loan.
  • Trekta hili linalima ekari tano kwa siku.This tractor plows five acres a day.
  • Chama cha ushirika kina matrekta matatu.The cooperative society has three tractors.

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