"kwacha" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Chichewa]

IPA: /ˈkʷa.t͡ʃa/ Forms: makwacha [class-6, plural]
Etymology: Literally "it has dawned", from -cha (“to dawn”). Etymology templates: {{m|ny|cha|-cha|to dawn}} -cha (“to dawn”) Head templates: {{ny-noun|kwacha|9/6}} kwacha class 9 (plural makwacha class 6)
  1. kwacha (currency of Malawi and Zambia) Tags: class-9 Categories (topical): Currency
    Sense id: en-kwacha-ny-noun-mbOaYG89 Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header

Noun [English]

Forms: kwacha [plural], kwachas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Chichewa kwacha (“it has dawned”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ny|kwacha||it has dawned}} Chichewa kwacha (“it has dawned”) Head templates: {{en-noun|kwacha|s}} kwacha (plural kwacha or kwachas)
  1. Malawi's major currency unit, equivalent to 100 tambala. Categories (topical): Currencies Categories (place): Malawi
    Sense id: en-kwacha-en-noun-~U5ISqQ- Disambiguation of Currencies: 50 50 Disambiguation of Malawi: 100 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. Zambia's major currency unit, equivalent to 100 ngwee. Categories (topical): Currencies Categories (place): Zambia
    Sense id: en-kwacha-en-noun-3p~jeOV8 Disambiguation of Currencies: 50 50 Disambiguation of Zambia: 0 100 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Noun [Spanish]

Forms: kwachas [plural]
Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} kwacha f (plural kwachas)
  1. kwacha Wikipedia link: es:kwacha Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Currencies
    Sense id: en-kwacha-es-noun-1-wWnLtV Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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