Chichewa

American  

[chi-chey-wah] / tʃɪˈtʃeɪ wɑ /

noun

1. Chewa.

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Chichewa British  

/ tʃɪˈtʃeɪwə /

noun

1. the language of the Chewa people of central Africa, widely used as a lingua franca in Malawi. It belongs to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family

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Example Sentences

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

They sang religious songs, some in the native Chichewa of the victims who were from Malawi.

From Reuters

People across the country followed the day-long court session, read out live on radio in English and Chichewa.

From The Guardian

For example, Britain’s entry this year is “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” written and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor; it’s in the Bantu language Chichewa and English.

From New York Times

The music is warmly rousing, combining elements of traditional Malawian music, punk, and folk, with lyrics in Chichewa.

From The New Yorker