kwacha

[ kwah-chuh ]

noun

1. a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Malawi, equal to 100 tambala. : K.
2. a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Zambia, equal to 100 ngwee. : K.

kwacha

/ ˈkwɑːtʃɑː /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Zambia, divided into 100 ngwee
2. the standard monetary unit of Malawi, divided into 100 tambala

Word History and Origins

Origin of kwacha¹

from a native word in Zambia