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Malawian

British  
/ məˈlɑːwɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Malawi or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Malawi

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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One undocumented Malawian told the BBC he was "happy to be going back" but "heartbroken" to be leaving behind four young children.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

She aims to go back to Malawi on one of the buses the Malawian consulate has been arranging with the help of denotations for its desperate citizens to leave Durban.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

In the town of Standford less than 20 kilometres inland, another Malawian national, Talibo Mbewe, said he had been sheltering at the community hall for two days.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

In the small coastal town of Kleinmond, 40 kilometres closer to Cape Town, nearly 100 foreigners, most of them Malawian, sought shelter at a local community hall.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

Seed was also cheap, allowing any Malawian to grow tobacco to sell.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba

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