Main Entry: Ma·la·wi

Pronunciation: \mə-ˈlä-wē\

Variant(s): or formerly Ny·asa·land \nī-ˈa-sə-ˌland, nē-\

Function: geographical name

country SE Africa bordering on Lake Malawi; formerly a British protectorate; independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1964; a republic since 1966 ∗ Lilongwe area 45,747 square miles (118,485 square kilometers), population 10,475,257

— Ma·la·wi·an \-ən\ adjective or noun