traktora
traktóra with stress marks
tractor
Usage Note
Traktora is adapted from English 'tractor' with a Spanish-style ending and is an essential piece of farm equipment in the Philippine countryside, commonly used in rice and sugarcane fields. Farmers who own a traktora often rent it out to neighbors as an additional source of income.
Examples
" Bumili sila ng traktora. "
Natural Translation
They bought a tractor.
Literal Translation
Bought they of tractor.
" Gumamit sila ng traktora sa bukid. "
Natural Translation
They used a tractor on the farm.
Literal Translation
Used they of tractor on farm.
" Dahil mahal ang traktora, pinagsama-sama ng mga magsasaka ang kanilang pera para makabili ng isa na pwede nilang gamitin nang salitan. "
Natural Translation
Because a tractor is expensive, the farmers pooled their money to buy one that they could take turns using.
Literal Translation
Because expensive the tractor, pooled-together by farmers the their money to buy of one that can they use in turns.
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