Malawi
from nyanja
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Standard
noun
Proper Name
From nyanja
Definition
A country in Southern Africa.
Etymology
Derived from the Nyanja language 'Malawi', meaning 'fire' or 'light', referring to the reflection of the sun on Lake Malawi. The name was adopted internationally as a country name and absorbed into Indonesian as a standard phonetic loanword.
Semantic Category
Specific names of cities, countries, or entities (e.g., Jakarta, Indonesia).
Proper Name