Chewa

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noun

A member of an African people inhabiting central Malawi and adjoining areas of Zambia and Mozambique.

Similar
CewaChichewa
OriginChichewa Chicheŵá ← Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- →
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Meanings

nounChewa (plural Chewas or Chewa)

plural Chewas

  1. A member of an African people inhabiting central Malawi and adjoining areas of Zambia and Mozambique.
proper noun
  1. The Chichewa language.
adjectiveChewa (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to the Chewa or their language.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna member of the Bantu-speaking people of Malawi and eastern Zambia and northern Zimbabwe

Similar
CewaChichewa
Broader
African
Also see
chichewa

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. ChichewaMcheŵá
  2. Proto-Bantu*kɪ̀-
  3. Chichewachi-
  4. ChichewaChi-
  5. ChichewaChicheŵá
  6. EnglishChewa

From Chichewa Mcheŵa and Chicheŵa.

More words from Chichewa

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 切瓦语
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Cite this entry
APA

Chewa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chewa

MLA

“Chewa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chewa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chewa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chewa.

Source: Chewa on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.