"butani" meaning in Swahili

See butani in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-butani.flac Forms: butani class IX [canonical], butani class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English butane. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|en|butane}} Borrowed from English butane Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} butani class IX (plural butani class X)
  1. butane
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