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Malawi.

Malawi (a country in Southern Africa)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

name/maˈlawi/Standard-Indonesian[maˈla.wi]Standard-Indonesian
  1. Malawi (a country in Southern Africa)

Where this word comes from

From Chichewa malawi (“flames”), after the appearance of the sunrise over Lake Malawi; also possibly from Maravi, the name of an early Malawi tribe, or from an old name for a lake.

adj/maˈlawi/Standard-Indonesian[maˈla.wi]Standard-Indonesian
  1. Malawian

Where this word comes from

From Chichewa malawi (“flames”), after the appearance of the sunrise over Lake Malawi; also possibly from Maravi, the name of an early Malawi tribe, or from an old name for a lake.

noun/maˈlawi/Standard-Indonesian[maˈla.wi]Standard-Indonesian
  1. Malawian

Where this word comes from

From Chichewa malawi (“flames”), after the appearance of the sunrise over Lake Malawi; also possibly from Maravi, the name of an early Malawi tribe, or from an old name for a lake.

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