ngwee

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/ɛŋˈɡwiː//əŋˈɡweɪ/

noun

A currency of Zambia, one hundredth of a kwacha.

OriginChichewa ngwee →
Scrabble 9
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Meanings

nounngwee (plural ngwees or ngwee)

plural ngwees

  1. A currency of Zambia, one hundredth of a kwacha.

Origin

  1. Chichewangwee“bright”
  2. Englishngwee

From Chichewa ngwee (“bright”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ngwee

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Anagrams

wenge
Cite this entry
APA

ngwee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ngwee

MLA

“ngwee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ngwee. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ngwee,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ngwee.

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