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trekta

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Icelandic

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Noun

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trekta

  1. indefinite genitive plural of trekt

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From trekt (funnel).

Verb

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trekta (present tense trektar, past tense trekta, past participle trekta, passive infinitive trektast, present participle trektande, imperative trekta/trekt)

  1. to make a beverage by pouring boiling water on dried or ground materials in a funnel
    trekta kaffito make coffee using a filter holder
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References

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Swahili

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Swahili Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Borrowed from English tractor.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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trekta class V (plural matrekta class VI)

  1. tractor

References

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  1. ^ Mugane, John M. (2015) The Story of Swahili (Africa in World History), Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press, →ISBN, page 43:
    Such loanwords, retaining their usage over time, have become permanent signatures in the Swahili “visitor’s book.” [] The lexicon of the duka is from diverse sources: [] from English, baiskeli (bicycle), bangili (bangles), bia (beer), juisi (juice), kompiuta (computer), makabati ya nguo (wardrobes), sementi (cement), sukari (sugar), supu ya utumbo (soup made of animal intestines), tairi za trekta (tractor tires), and vocha (voucher).