tambala

English

Etymology

From Chichewa tambala (“rooster”), after the rooster that appeared on the original coins in this denomination.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɑːlə

Noun

tambala (plural tambalas)

  1. Malawi's minor currency unit, a hundredth of a kwacha.

Chichewa

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /taˈᵐba.ɽa/

Noun

tambala class 1a (plural atambala class 2)

  1. rooster

Noun

tambala class 9 (plural matambala class 6)

  1. tambala (hundredth of a Malawian kwacha)
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