"kwacha" meaning in English

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Noun

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, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 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, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Inflected forms

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