"tani" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-tani.flac [Kenya] Forms: tani [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English ton. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|en|ton|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English ton, {{bor+|sw|en|ton}} Borrowed from English ton Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} tani, {{sw-noun|n}} tani (n class, plural tani)
  1. A ton (a short ton, a long ton, or a metric ton/tonne) Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Units of measure

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