tambala

English

Etymology

From Chichewa tambala (“rooster”), after the rooster that appeared on the original coins in this denomination.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑːlə

Noun

tambala (plural tambalas or matambala)

1. Malawi's minor currency unit, a hundredth of a kwacha.

Chichewa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taˈᵐba.ɽa/

Noun

tambala class 1a (plural atambala class 2)

1. rooster

Noun

tambala class 9 (plural matambala class 6)

1. tambala (hundredth of a Malawian kwacha)