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Chichewa
Chichewa (tʃɪˈtʃeɪwə) n (Languages) the language of the Chewa people of central Africa, widely used as a lingua franca in Malawi. It belongs to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo familyChe•wa (ˈtʃeɪ wɑ)
n., pl. -was, (esp. collectively) -wa. 1. Also, Cewa. a member of an African people, a branch of the Maravi, living mainly in S Malawi and adjacent parts of Zambia and Mozambique. 2. Also, Chichewa , Cicewa. the Bantu language of the Chewa: an official language of Malawi. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Chichewa - a member of the Bantu-speaking people of Malawi and eastern Zambia and northern ZimbabweCewa, ChewaMalawi, Nyasaland, Republic of Malawi - a landlocked republic in southern central Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964Northern Rhodesia, Republic of Zambia, Zambia - a republic in central Africa; formerly controlled by Great Britain and called Northern Rhodesia until it gained independence within the commonwealth in 1964Republic of Zimbabwe, Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe - a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980African - a native or inhabitant of Africa | | 2. | Chichewa - the Bantu language of the Chewa of east central AfricaBantoid language, Bantu - a family of languages widely spoken in the southern half of the African continent |
Chichewa
Related to Chichewa: SesothoSynonyms for Chichewanoun a member of the Bantu-speaking people of Malawi and eastern Zambia and northern ZimbabweSynonymsRelated Words- Malawi
- Nyasaland
- Republic of Malawi
- Northern Rhodesia
- Republic of Zambia
- Zambia
- Republic of Zimbabwe
- Rhodesia
- Southern Rhodesia
- Zimbabwe
- African
noun the Bantu language of the Chewa of east central AfricaRelated Words |