What does "kwacha" mean?

Malawi's major currency unit, equivalent to 100 tambala.

Kwacha

Common synonyms include: mal malawi currency, malawi kwacha, malawian currency, zambian currency, zambian kwacha, zambian money.

noun

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Noun

1
Malawi's major currency unit, equivalent to 100 tambala.
2
the basic unit of money in Malawi wordnet
3
Zambia's major currency unit, equivalent to 100 ngwee.
"‘We left more kwacha than heʼs ever seen in his whole life.’"
4
the basic unit of money in Zambia wordnet

"How much is Zambian Kwacha in US dollars?"

Borrowed from Chichewa kwacha (“it has dawned”).