metali
meh-TAH-lee
How to say it
Swahilimetalimeh-TAH-lee
Englishmetal
Frenchmétal
Meaning
A hard, usually shiny material such as iron, copper, gold or aluminum, mined from the earth and used to make tools, machines and wires.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in singular and plural. Madini ya metali are metallic minerals; chuma is iron and the everyday word for metal.
Examples
- Mlango huu umetengenezwa kwa metali.This door is made of metal.
- Dhahabu na shaba ni metali za thamani.Gold and copper are valuable metals.
- Kiwanda kinasindika metali kutoka migodini.The factory processes metal from the mines.
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