Malawi
a republic in southeastern Africa, on the western and southern shores of Lake Malawi: formerly a British protectorate and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence July 6, 1964; a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 49,177 sq. mi. (127,368 sq. km). Capital: Lilongwe.: Formerly Nya·sa·land [nyah-sah-land, nahy-as-uh-] /ˈnyɑ sɑˌlænd, naɪˈæs ə-/ .
Lake Malawi, a lake in southeastern Africa, between Malawi, Tanzania, and Mozambique. About 11,000 sq. mi. (28,500 sq. km).: Formerly Nya·sa, Nyas·sa [nyah-sah, nahy-as-uh] /ˈnyɑ sɑ, naɪˈæs ə/ .
Other words from Malawi
- Ma·la·wi·an, adjective, noun
Words Nearby Malawi
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How to use Malawi in a sentence
Workers came from all over Africa, including Malawi, Mozambique, and Namibia.
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We are now at 4.6, going on 4.7 million; Malawi is 15 million.
Over the past year, we have seen peaceful transitions of power in Malawi and Senegal, and a new President in Somalia.
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There is no word for happiness in the Malawi tongue and this disturbs him.
The Land of Look Behind | Paul Cameron Brown
British Dictionary definitions for Malawi
/ (məˈlɑːwɪ) /
a republic in E central Africa: established as a British protectorate in 1891; became independent in 1964 and a republic, within the Commonwealth, in 1966; lies along the Great Rift Valley, with Lake Nyasa (Malawi) along the E border, the Nyika Plateau in the northwest, and the Shire (or Shiré) Highlands in the southeast. Official language: Chichewa; English and various other Bantu languages are also widely spoken. Religion: Christian majority, Muslim, and animist minorities. Currency: kwacha. Capital: Lilongwe. Pop: 16 777 547 (2013 est). Area: 118 484 sq km (45 747 sq miles): Former name: Nyasaland
Lake Malawi the Malawi name for (Lake) Nyasa
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Cultural definitions for Malawi
[ (muh-lah-wee) ]
Republic in southeast Africa, bordered by Tanzania to the north, Mozambique to the east and south, and Zambia to the west. It became independent in 1964.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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