SINCE 1828
Malawi
geographical name
Ma·la·wi
| \mə-ˈlä-wē
\
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variants:
or formerly
Nyasaland
\ nī-ˈa-sə-ˌland ,
nē-
\
nē-
\
Definition of Malawi
country in southeastern Africa bordering on Lake Malawi, but otherwise landlocked; formerly a British protectorate; an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1964; a republic since 1966; capital Lilongwe area 45,747 square miles (118,485 square kilometers), population 13,077,160
Other Words from Malawi
Malawian
\ -ən
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adjective or noun
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adjective or noun
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