Malawi

Origin

Said to be 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. Chosen by Hastings Banda in 1964.

Full definition of Malawi

Proper noun

1. Country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Malawi.

Holonyms

• Subsahara