Ma·la·wi (m -lä w ) A country of southeast Africa. Center of the widespread Malawi kingdom from the 15th to the late 18th century, the region became a British protectorate in 1891 and was known as Nyasaland from 1907 until 1964. It joined Northern and Southern Rhodesia (now Zambia and Zimbabwe) in a federation from 1953 to 1963 and became independent as Malawi in 1964. Lilongwe is the capital and Blantyre the largest city. Population: 13,600,000. Ma·la wi·an adj. & n. |   |
| Malawi, Lake See Lake Nyasa. |
Malawian [məˈlɑːwɪən]
adj
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to Malawi or its inhabitants
n
(Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Malawi
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| Noun | 1. | Malawian - a native or inhabitant of Malawi Malawi, Nyasaland, Republic of Malawi - a landlocked republic in southern central Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964 African - a native or inhabitant of Africa |
| Adj. | 1. |  Malawian - relating to or characteristic of Malawi or its people or culture; "Malawian hills"; "Malawian soldiers" |
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