Malawiadj.n.

Brit.

/məˈlɑːwi/, U.S.

/məˈlɑwi/

Origin: A borrowing from Chichewa. Etymon: Chichewa Malaŵi.

Etymology: < Chichewa Malaŵi, the name of a republic (formerly Nyasaland) in south-eastern Africa, originally the name of a historical people and a political confederation.The name is spelt Malaŵi in Malawian English; ŵ denotes a voiced bilabial fricative in Chichewa.

A. adj.

= Malawian adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Africa > native or inhabitant of East Africa > [adjective] > countries or regions

Muganda1863

Ugandan1877

Zanzibari1884

Tonga1893

Rwandese1959

Malawi1960

Rwandan1960

Malawian1970

1960 Economist 15 Oct. 252/1 Dr. Banda's Malawi Congress party.

1964 Times 6 July (Suppl.) 1/2 He [sc. Dr. Banda]..has invited the Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia, Mr. Ian Smith, to the Malawi independence celebrations.

1964 Observer 12 July 13/2 The brand-new Malawi flag with a red rising sun.

1971 Rand Daily Mail (Johannesburg) 4 Dec. 1/4 The tiny Malawi Defence Force.

1972 Whitaker's Almanack 756/2 In 1970 a 70-mile line was opened..linking the Malawi rail system with the Mozambique network.

1988 S. Gray Time of our Darkness xvi. 247 All the souvenirs brought back for me—Zambian kwatchas,..Malawi ebony carvings.

1992 Pract. Fishkeeping Mar. 42/1 Adult Malawi cichlids are very territorial.

B. n.

= Malawian n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Africa > native or inhabitant of East Africa > [noun] > countries or regions

Mozambiquer1803

Muganda1863

Zanzibari1882

Rwanda1889

Tonga1891

Ugandan1893

Eritrean1902

Tanganyikan1906

White Highlander1921

Rwandan1926

Kenyan1930

assimilado1953

Rwandese1955

Malawian1963

Tanzanian1964

Malawi1966

Mozambican1971

1966 Listener 5 May 637/2 In Rhodesia..Malawis are regarded as the best employees.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	malawi
释义	Malawiadj.n. Brit. /məˈlɑːwi/, U.S. /məˈlɑwi/ Origin: A borrowing from Chichewa. Etymon: Chichewa Malaŵi. Etymology: < Chichewa Malaŵi, the name of a republic (formerly Nyasaland) in south-eastern Africa, originally the name of a historical people and a political confederation.The name is spelt Malaŵi in Malawian English; ŵ denotes a voiced bilabial fricative in Chichewa. A. adj. = Malawian adj. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Africa > native or inhabitant of East Africa > [adjective] > countries or regions Muganda1863 Ugandan1877 Zanzibari1884 Tonga1893 Rwandese1959 Malawi1960 Rwandan1960 Malawian1970 1960 Economist 15 Oct. 252/1 Dr. Banda's Malawi Congress party. 1964 Times 6 July (Suppl.) 1/2 He [sc. Dr. Banda]..has invited the Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia, Mr. Ian Smith, to the Malawi independence celebrations. 1964 Observer 12 July 13/2 The brand-new Malawi flag with a red rising sun. 1971 Rand Daily Mail (Johannesburg) 4 Dec. 1/4 The tiny Malawi Defence Force. 1972 Whitaker's Almanack 756/2 In 1970 a 70-mile line was opened..linking the Malawi rail system with the Mozambique network. 1988 S. Gray Time of our Darkness xvi. 247 All the souvenirs brought back for me—Zambian kwatchas,..Malawi ebony carvings. 1992 Pract. Fishkeeping Mar. 42/1 Adult Malawi cichlids are very territorial. B. n. = Malawian n. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Africa > native or inhabitant of East Africa > [noun] > countries or regions Mozambiquer1803 Muganda1863 Zanzibari1882 Rwanda1889 Tonga1891 Ugandan1893 Eritrean1902 Tanganyikan1906 White Highlander1921 Rwandan1926 Kenyan1930 assimilado1953 Rwandese1955 Malawian1963 Tanzanian1964 Malawi1966 Mozambican1971 1966 Listener 5 May 637/2 In Rhodesia..Malawis are regarded as the best employees. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1960
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