Chewa

or Ce·wa

[ chey-wah ]

noun

1. a member of a Bantu-speaking people of Malawi.
2. Also called Chichewa. the Bantu language of the Chewa people, widely spoken in Malawi.

Chewa

/ ˈtʃeɪwə /

noun

1. -was-wa a member of a Negroid people of Malawi, E Zambia, and N Zimbabwe, related to the Bemba
2. the language of this people See Chichewa

Example Sentences

The name of Tadala, the third cub and also a female, means “we have been blessed” in the southeast-African Chewa language, the Zoo adds.

From Fox News

If it weren’t for the great Scottish missionary David Livingstone, the Yao and Chewa might still be at odds today.

From Literature

The Arabs from Zanzibar convinced them to become Muslim, then recruited them to capture our Chewa people and put us into bondage.

From Literature

They performed at the chief’s request at funerals and initiation ceremonies, when many Chewa boys become men.

From Literature

During the height of the festivities, the chief took Mwase to the top of the highest hill and looked down where the Chewa ruled.

From Literature