kwacha

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Chichewa kwacha (“it has dawned”).

Noun

kwacha (plural kwacha or kwachas)

  1. Malawi's major currency unit; 100 tambala = 1 kwacha.
  2. Zambia's major currency unit; 100 ngwee = 1 kwacha.

Chichewa

Etymology

Literally "it has dawned", from -cha (“to dawn”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʷa.t͡ʃa/

Noun

kwacha class 9 (plural makwacha class 6)

  1. kwacha (currency of Malawi and Zambia)

Spanish

Noun

kwacha f (plural kwachas)

  1. kwacha
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