Where does “kwacha” come from?
kwacha (English) comes from Chichewa kwacha, from Chichewa cha, from Proto-Bantu -kéa.
kwacha (English): Malawi's major currency unit; 100 tambala = 1...
Definitions
- Malawi's major currency unit; 100 tambala = 1...
Ancestry of “kwacha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Chichewa | kwacha | kwacha |
| 2 | Chichewa | cha | to dawn |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | -kéa | — |