Malawian

Variant of Malawi

Malawi definition

Ma·lawi (mä′lä wē′)

  1. country in SE Africa, on Lake Malawi: a former British protectorate, it became independent & a member of the Commonwealth in 1964; a republic since 1966: 45,747 sq mi (118,484 sq km); pop. 7,983,000; cap. Lilongwe
  2. lake in SE central Africa bounded by Malawi, Tanzania, & Mozambique: c. 11,150 sq mi (28,878 sq km)

Related Forms:

  • Malawian Ma·la′·wian adjective, noun

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