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kwacha

kwacha

9.9
The unit of money used in Malawi
  • noun
  • /ˈkwɑːtʃə/
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  • He exchanged dollars for kwacha upon arriving in Malawi.

Examples

  • He exchanged dollars for kwacha upon arriving in Malawi.

  • The shopkeeper quoted the price as 5,000 kwacha for the television.

  • Tourists should check the latest kwacha exchange rates before traveling.

  • I exchanged my dollars for kwacha.

  • The price is 500 kwachas.

  • The shopkeeper quoted the price as 5,000 kwacha for the television.

  • Tourists should check the latest kwacha exchange rates before traveling.

Synonyms

Malawi kwacha
vskwacha
7.6

The official money used in Malawi

is the basic monetary unit without stressing official status

Compounds

Malawi kwacha
7.6

The official money used in Malawi

Zambian kwacha
8.2

The main money used in Zambia, equal to 100 ngwee

Surface Forms

kwacha singular
kwachas plural

Etymology

Kwacha comes from local languages like Nyanja and Bemba where it means 'dawn' or 'it has dawned', and it was chosen after Malawi's independence to mean a 'new day' for the nation. So the Malawian currency called kwacha carries the idea of a fresh start and renewal.