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Malawi

proper noun

  1. African country
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /məˈlɑːwi/ / /məˈlɑwi/ / /mɑˈlɑwi/

name

Etymology: Said to be from Chichewa malawi (“flames”), after the appearance of the sunrise over Lake Malawi; also possibly from Maravi, the name of an early Malawi tribe, or from an old name for a lake. Chosen by Hastings Banda in 1964.

  1. A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Malawi.

    “A possible constitutional crisis loomed in Malawi following the reported death of President Bingu wa Mutharika, once hailed as a positive steward for the southern African country.”