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单词 malawian
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Malawiann.adj.

Brit. /məˈlɑːwɪən/, U.S. /məˈlɑwiən/
Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Malawi , -an suffix.
Etymology: < Malawi (see Malawi adj. and n.) + -an suffix. Compare earlier Malawi adj. and n.
A. n.
A native or inhabitant of Malawi.
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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
1963 Economist 6 July 23/2 His [sc. Dr. Banda's] Malawians have lost from the absence of a Nyasa delegation.
1965 Guardian 4 Oct. 9/6 A brawl at a nightclub between a young British bank clerk and a Malawian.
1970 Times 26 Mar. (Malawi Suppl.) p. i/6 As for Rhodesia, it is inconceivable that the Malawians should adhere strictly to sanctions.
1977 Daily Tel. 4 Mar. 5/1 Labour is coming to the mines on six-month contracts compared with the 18-month contracts the Malawians and Mozambiquans used to serve.
B. adj.
Of or relating to Malawi or its inhabitants.
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the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Africa > [adjective] > Central African lands
Nigritian1757
Sudanic1802
Sudanese1853
Mozambican1875
Nigerian1876
Zanzibari1884
Rhodesian1892
Chadian1960
Katangese1962
Tanzanian1964
Lagosian1967
Namibian1968
Malawian1970
Zairean1973
Zairois1973
Zairese1974
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
1970 Times 26 Mar. (Malawi Suppl.) p. iv/4 At Fort Johnston we..acquired the company of a Malawian student hitching a ride home to see his parents.
1985 Church Times 4 Apr. 12/1 A Malawian suffragan was appointed in 1965, one of the first black bishops in Africa.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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