MALAWIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Malawian mean? 

• MALAWIAN (noun)
  The noun MALAWIAN has 1 sense:

1. a native or inhabitant of Malawi

  Familiarity information: MALAWIAN used as a noun is very rare.

• MALAWIAN (adjective)
  The adjective MALAWIAN has 1 sense:

1. relating to or characteristic of Malawi or its people or culture

  Familiarity information: MALAWIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MALAWIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or inhabitant of Malawi

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Malawian" is a kind of...):

African (a native or inhabitant of Africa)

Holonyms ("Malawian" is a member of...):

Malawi; Nyasaland; Republic of Malawi (a landlocked republic in southern central Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964)

Derivation:

Malawian (relating to or characteristic of Malawi or its people or culture)

• MALAWIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or characteristic of Malawi or its people or culture

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

Malawian soldiers

Pertainym:

Malawi (a landlocked republic in southern central Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964)

Derivation:

Malawi (a landlocked republic in southern central Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964)

Malawian (a native or inhabitant of Malawi)