kwacha
Americannoun
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a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Malawi, equal to 100 tambala. K.
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a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Zambia, equal to 100 ngwee. K.
noun
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the standard monetary unit of Zambia, divided into 100 ngwee
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the standard monetary unit of Malawi, divided into 100 tambala
Etymology
Origin of kwacha
from a native word in Zambia
Example Sentences
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Annual inflation has come down to just below 12%, and the currency, the kwacha, has recently strengthened following a precipitous decline in the early years of the Hichilema presidency.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
This forces some to look for US dollars on the black market, where the exchange rate is higher than the official rate of 1,750 kwacha for $1.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025
The video shows at least three men counting piles of money neatly stacked on a table, some of it in U.S. dollars and some of it in Zambian kwacha.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
For another 5,000 kwacha per meal, we ate plentifully: omelets made from freshly-laid eggs for breakfast, and for dinner dishes like chicken curry with nsima, a corn-based Malawian staple akin to polenta.
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
For this reason, people often plaster their walls and bed mats with kwacha notes to protect themselves during the night.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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