kwacha
Definition
Noun: 1. The basic unit of money in Malawi: The official currency of the Republic of Malawi, subdivided into 100 tambala. 2. The basic unit of money in Zambia: The official currency of the Republic of Zambia, subdivided into 100 ngwee.
Examples of Usage
- Malawi kwacha (MWK):
- The price of the souvenir was five hundred kwacha.
- She exchanged her dollars for Malawian kwacha at the bank.
- Zambian kwacha (ZMW):
- The taxi fare is fifty kwacha.
- The new banknotes feature important national symbols of Zambia.
Advanced Usage
- The word kwacha itself means "dawn" in the Nyanja and Bemba languages, symbolizing a new beginning for the nations upon independence.
- To avoid confusion between the two currencies, they are often specified as the Malawian kwacha (MWK) and the Zambian kwacha (ZMW) in financial contexts.
Variants and Related Words
- Tambala (noun): The subunit of the Malawian kwacha (1 kwacha = 100 tambala). means "rooster" in Chichewa.
- Ngwee (noun): The subunit of the Zambian kwacha (1 kwacha = 100 ngwee). means "bright" in the Nyanja language.
Synonyms
- Currency: The system of money used in a particular country.
- Monetary unit: The standard unit of value of a currency.
Related Phrases
- Kwacha coins/banknotes: Refers to the physical forms of the currency.
- He paid with a stack of kwacha banknotes.
- Kwacha-denominated: Describes assets or prices stated in kwacha.
- The bond is kwacha-denominated.
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Malawi
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the basic unit of money in Zambia
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