chichewa

nom propre

A proper noun referring to a Bantu language spoken by the Chewa people in Malawi, eastern Zambia, and northern Zimbabwe, as well as a member of that ethnic group.

• 🇫🇷Nom propre désignant à la fois la langue bantoue parlée par le peuple chewa au Malawi, dans l'est de la Zambie et au nord du Zimbabwe, et un membre de ce groupe ethnique.

1. A Bantu language B2 formal

   The Bantu language spoken by the Chewa people, primarily in Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique.

   • She is fluent in Chichewa and English.
   • Chichewa is one of the official languages of Malawi.
   • The children learn to read and write in Chichewa at school.

   🇫🇷chichewa

   Synonymes: chewa

2. A member of the Chewa people B2 formal

   A person belonging to the Bantu-speaking ethnic group native to central and southern Africa.

   • The Chichewa have a rich cultural heritage of music and dance.
   • He is a proud Chichewa from the central region of Malawi.
   • Many Chichewa live in the rural areas of eastern Zambia.

   🇫🇷Membre du peuple Chewa

   Synonymes: cewachewa

• chichewa plural form
• chichewas' possessive plural form
• chichewa's possessive singular form