Malawi

[ muh-lah-wee ]

/ məˈlɑ wi /

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a republic in southeastern Africa, on the western and southern shores of Lake Malawi: formerly a British protectorate and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence July 6, 1964; a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 49,177 sq. mi. (127,368 sq. km). Capital: Lilongwe.Formerly Nya·sa·land

[nyah-sah-land, nahy-as-uh-] /ˈnyɑ sɑˌlænd, naɪˈæs ə-/ .

Lake Malawi, a lake in southeastern Africa, between Malawi, Tanzania, and Mozambique. About 11,000 sq. mi. (28,500 sq. km).Formerly Nya·sa, Nyas·sa

[nyah-sah, nahy-as-uh] /ˈnyɑ sɑ, naɪˈæs ə/ .

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OTHER WORDS FROM Malawi

Ma·la·wi·an, adjective, noun

Words nearby Malawi

malassimilation, malate, Malatesta, malathion, Malatya, Malawi, Malawian, Malay, Malaya, Malayalam, Malayali

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How to use Malawi in a sentence

People living in the tropics, such as Malawi today, are especially vulnerable to the economic and social impacts of food insecurity brought about by climate change.
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With the loss of closed forests in ancient Malawi, the vegetation became dominated by more open woodlands that are resilient to fire, but these did not contain the same species diversity.
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So, for three days I traversed the Kenyan and Tanzanian savannas before wearily crossing into Malawi.
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Taking advice from my lawyer, I decided to relocate to Malawi to speed up the adoption process.
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When the plight of twin girls in my home country of Malawi came to my attention in 2020, I decided I would “save” them.
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Workers came from all over Africa, including Malawi, Mozambique, and Namibia.
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My family later moved to Nyasaland, now Malawi, and we lived there until I was seven.
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We are now at 4.6, going on 4.7 million; Malawi is 15 million.
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Over the past year, we have seen peaceful transitions of power in Malawi and Senegal, and a new President in Somalia.
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The Foundation now has a presence in Ethiopia, Zambia, Malawi, and Zimbabwe too.
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There is no word for happiness in the Malawi tongue and this disturbs him.
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British Dictionary definitions for Malawi

Malawi

/ (məˈlɑːwɪ) /

noun

a republic in E central Africa: established as a British protectorate in 1891; became independent in 1964 and a republic, within the Commonwealth, in 1966; lies along the Great Rift Valley, with Lake Nyasa (Malawi) along the E border, the Nyika Plateau in the northwest, and the Shire (or Shiré) Highlands in the southeast. Official language: Chichewa; English and various other Bantu languages are also widely spoken. Religion: Christian majority, Muslim, and animist minorities. Currency: kwacha. Capital: Lilongwe. Pop: 16 777 547 (2013 est). Area: 118 484 sq km (45 747 sq miles)Former name: Nyasaland

Lake Malawi the Malawi name for (Lake) Nyasa

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Cultural definitions for Malawi

Malawi

[ (muh-lah-wee) ]

Republic in southeast Africa, bordered by Tanzania to the north, Mozambique to the east and south, and Zambia to the west. It became independent in 1964.