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单词 malawi
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Malawi

[ muh-lah-wee ]
/ məˈlɑ wi /

noun

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/ .

OTHER WORDS FROM Malawi

Ma·la·wi·an, adjective, noun

Words nearby Malawi

malate, malate dehydrogenase, Malatesta, malathion, Malatya, Malawi, Malawian, malaxation, Malay, Malaya, Malayalam
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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
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

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.

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