"metali" meaning in Swahili

See metali in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-metali.flac Forms: metali class IX [canonical], metali class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English metal. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|en|metal}} Borrowed from English metal Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} metali class IX (plural metali class X)
  1. metal (certain elements and materials composed of them) Wikipedia link: sw:metali Categories (topical): Materials, Metals
    Sense id: en-metali-sw-noun-wefkTaRn Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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