트랙터
teuraekteo[tʰɯɾɛk̚tʰʌ̹]
The English word "tractor" is translated into Korean as 트랙터 (teuraekteo). Wiktionary also lists 트랙타 (teuraekta) and 뜨락또르 (tteurakttoreu).
Meaning: farm vehicle (noun)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 트랙터 | teuraekteo | [tʰɯɾɛk̚tʰʌ̹] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) [tʰɯɾe̞k̚tʰʌ̹] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
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| 트랙타 | teuraekta | [tʰɯɾɛk̚tʰa̠] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) [tʰɯɾe̞k̚tʰa̠] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
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| 뜨락또르 | tteurakttoreu | [t͈ɯɾa̠k̚t͈o̞ɾɯ] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) | North Korea |
This noun refers to a farm vehicle.
Which one should you use?
트랙터 (teuraekteo) is a form, while 트랙타 (teuraekta) is a variant. In North Korea, the form 뜨락또르 (tteurakttoreu) is used instead.
How do you pronounce it?
teuraekteo
Did you know?
- The North Korean form 뜨락또르 is a loanword from the Russian word 'трактор'.
- In North Korea, the 뜨락또르 is often celebrated in state propaganda as a symbol of socialist industrialization and rural progress.
- Unlike English, which has a single standard word, the split between 트랙터 and 뜨락또르 is a result of the Cold War geopolitical divide.
Examples in context
- 트랙터 운전 하기 어려워요?Is it difficult to drive a tractor?
- 새 트랙터를 샀어요.sae teuraekteoreul sasseoyo.I bought a new tractor.
- 트랙터가 정말 커요.teuraekteoga jeongmal keoyo.The tractor is really big.
- 저 트랙터는 빨간색이에요.jeo teuraekteoneun ppalgansaegieyo.That tractor is red.
Example conversation
Seoyeon and Jihun are visiting a farm.
- 서연 Seo-yeon저기 트랙터가 있어요!jeogi teuraekteo-ga isseoyo!There is a tractor over there!
- 지훈 Ji-hun와, 정말 멋지네요.wa, jeongmal meotjineyo.Wow, it looks really cool.
- 서연 Seo-yeon지훈 씨도 타보고 싶어요?Jihun ssi-do tabogo sipeoyo?Do you want to try riding it, Jihun?
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 꼭 타보고 싶어요.ne, kkok tabogo sipeoyo.Yes, I really want to ride it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tractor” translations and entries 트랙터, 트랙타, 뜨락또르, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 뜨락또르, 트랙터, CC BY-SA 4.0.
