Chichewa
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Motorists could be heard beeping their horns and playing loud music, while pedestrians danced, sang and chanted "adadi", which means father in the local Chichewa language.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025
They sang religious songs, some in the native Chichewa of the victims who were from Malawi.
From Reuters • Sep. 8, 2023
People across the country followed the day-long court session, read out live on radio in English and Chichewa.
From The Guardian • Feb. 3, 2020
There is little escaping malaria — “malungo” in the local Chichewa language — especially during the five-month rainy season.
From Washington Times • Jan. 16, 2020
“Eh, Papa,” they’d tease, using the Chichewa word.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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