Chewa
Americannoun
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a member of a Bantu-speaking people of Malawi.
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Also called Chichewa. the Bantu language of the Chewa people, widely spoken in Malawi.
noun
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a member of a Negroid people of Malawi, E Zambia, and N Zimbabwe, related to the Bemba
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the language of this people See Chichewa
Example Sentences
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The name of Tadala, the third cub and also a female, means “we have been blessed” in the southeast-African Chewa language, the Zoo adds.
From Fox News
In the early nineteenth century, and even today, the Chewa people were the rulers of the central plains.
From Literature
During the height of the festivities, the chief took Mwase to the top of the highest hill and looked down where the Chewa ruled.
From Literature
The Ngoni people marched north for many months and finally stopped in Chewa territory, where the soil was moist and fertile.
From Literature
They performed at the chief’s request at funerals and initiation ceremonies, when many Chewa boys become men.
From Literature
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