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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