"Chewa" meaning in English

See Chewa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Chichewa Mcheŵa and Chicheŵa. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ny|Mcheŵa}} Chichewa Mcheŵa, {{m|ny|Chicheŵa}} Chicheŵa Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Chewa (not comparable)
  1. Of or relating to the Chewa or their language. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Chewa-en-adj-Hj9ab6b1

Proper name

Etymology: From Chichewa Mcheŵa and Chicheŵa. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ny|Mcheŵa}} Chichewa Mcheŵa, {{m|ny|Chicheŵa}} Chicheŵa Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chewa
  1. The Chichewa language. Categories (topical): Languages
    Sense id: en-Chewa-en-name-8twkMcOF Disambiguation of Languages: 33 62 5

Noun

Forms: Chewas [plural], Chewa [plural]
Etymology: From Chichewa Mcheŵa and Chicheŵa. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ny|Mcheŵa}} Chichewa Mcheŵa, {{m|ny|Chicheŵa}} Chicheŵa Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Chewa}} Chewa (plural Chewas or Chewa)
  1. A member of an African people inhabiting central Malawi and adjoining areas of Zambia and Mozambique.
    Sense id: en-Chewa-en-noun-f5GSksbg

Inflected forms

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