kwacha

[ kwah-chuh ]

noun
  1. a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Malawi, equal to 100 tambala. Abbreviation: K.

  2. a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Zambia, equal to 100 ngwee. Abbreviation: K.

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British Dictionary definitions for kwacha

kwacha

/ (ˈkwɑːtʃɑː) /


noun
  1. the standard monetary unit of Zambia, divided into 100 ngwee

  2. the standard monetary unit of Malawi, divided into 100 tambala

Origin of kwacha

1
from a native word in Zambia

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