tani
TAH-nee
How to say it
SwahilitaniTAH-neesoon
Englishtonne, tonsoon
Frenchtonnesoon
Meaning
A unit of weight equal to one thousand kilograms, used for crops, goods and cargo.
Good to know
A noun of the n class, the same in the plural; the number follows it: tani mia tano, five hundred tonnes.
Examples
- Wakulima walivuna tani elfu tatu za mahindi.The farmers harvested three thousand tonnes of maize.
- Lori hili linabeba tani kumi.This truck carries ten tonnes.
- Bei ya tani moja ya sukari imepanda.The price of one tonne of sugar has risen.
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