"Chimalawi" meaning in Chichewa

See Chimalawi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /t͡ʃi.maˈɽa.w⁽ᵝ⁾i/ Forms: Chimalaŵi [canonical]
Etymology: From Chi- (“Prefix denoting culture and language”) + Malaŵi (“Malawi”). Etymology templates: {{af|ny|Chi-|Malaŵi|t1=Prefix denoting culture and language|t2=Malawi}} Chi- (“Prefix denoting culture and language”) + Malaŵi (“Malawi”) Head templates: {{head|ny|proper noun|head=Chimalaŵi}} Chimalaŵi, {{ny-proper noun|Chimalaŵi}} Chimalaŵi
  1. Malawian culture and language Related terms: Malaŵi (english: Malawi), Mmalaŵi (english: Malawian), Chinyasalande (english: old-fashioned Malawian culture)
    Sense id: en-Chimalawi-ny-name-EuhQ9TdD Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Chichewa terms prefixed with Chi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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          "word": "Malaŵi"
        },
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          "translation": "Malawian",
          "word": "Mmalaŵi"
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          "word": "Chinyasalande"
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