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kwacha

Pronunciation: /ˈkwɑːtʃə/
Definition of kwacha

noun

  • the basic monetary unit of Zambia and Malawi, equal to 100 ngwee in Zambia and 100 tambala in Malawi.

Origin:

Bemba, 'dawn': previously used as a Zambian nationalist slogan calling for a new ‘dawn’ of freedom, later applied to the currency of the newly independent state

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