Nyasa

British  

/ nɪˈæsə, naɪˈæsə /

noun

1. Malawi name:: (Lake) Malawi.  a lake in central Africa at the S end of the Great Rift Valley: the third largest lake in Africa, drained by the Shire River into the Zambezi. Area: about 28 500 sq km (11 000 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

John Feruzi, 21, a nephew raised since infancy by Mr. Mwenda and his wife, Nyasa Safi, fled with them to Malawi but was not allowed to travel to the United States for reasons that remain unclear.

From New York Times

The stampede reportedly happened as thousands of people tried to find seats ahead of a friendly between top sides Nyasa Big Bullets and Silver Strikers.

From BBC

Also, the Nyasa Times newspaper in Malawi reported that attorney Titus Mvalo had confirmed that the singer was pursuing the adoption of two children, presumably the ones she and a personal assistant were seen carrying later in the day.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Tembenu said the country was a signatory to international treaties which allowed homosexual acts, the local Nyasa Times newspaper reports.

From BBC

The district is at the border with Malawi where the hilly plateaus of Ileje and Rungwe districts rise above the plains of Lake Nyasa and Kyela district.

From BBC