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
Traders can pay between 4,000 and 5,000 kwacha for $1 - which has a knock-on effect for consumers.
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
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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