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
The video shows two men sitting by a table counting the neatly stacked cash, both US dollars and Zambian kwacha.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2023
Inflation in Zambia has since soared 50%, unemployment has hit a 17-year high and the nation’s currency, the kwacha, has lost 30% of its value in just seven months.
From Washington Times • May 18, 2023
A basic monthly food basket cost almost 9,000 kwacha in December, more than twice the national average monthly earnings of 4,393 kwacha, according to the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection, which tracks food prices.
From Reuters • Apr. 18, 2023
“Papa, please, some kwacha notes for my walls,” I begged my father one afternoon.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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