Chichewa

American

[chi-chey-wah] / tʃɪˈtʃeɪ wɑ /

noun

Chewa.

Chichewa British

/ tʃɪˈtʃeɪwə /

noun

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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Kuphata and co-host Lucy Morris switch between English and Chichewa - the programme's name means "let's chat" in Chichewa.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2023

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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