Malawi

专有名词
中文释义
英 /məˈlɑːwi/    美 /məˈlɑwi/|/mɑˈlɑwi/|/məˈlɐːwi/

英文释义

专有名词
  1. A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Malawi.
    — A possible constitutional crisis loomed in Malawi following the reported death of President Bingu wa Mutharika, once hailed as a positive steward for the southern African country.

词形变化

Malaŵi alternative,rare

词源

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.
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