"kwacha" meaning in Chichewa

See kwacha in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

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

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for kwacha meaning in Chichewa (1.1kB)

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