English Explanatory Dictionary

Malawi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Malawi.

Pronunciation

/məˈlɑːwi/ /mɑːˈlɑːwi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Malawi.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Malawi.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-Malawi.wav

Word forms

Malawi Malaŵi

Etymology

Said to be from Chichewa malawi (“flames”), after the appearance of the sunrise over Lake Malawi; also possibly from Maravi, the name of an early Malawi tribe, or from an old name for a lake. Chosen by Hastings Banda in 1964.

Synonyms

Nyasaland mul:MW mul:MWI

Related words

Countries of the world

Derived words

Lake Malawi Malawi gar
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