n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' lä-w ē
Variant: or formerly Ny · asa · land \ n ī - ' a-s ə - ˌ land, n ē - \
Function: geographical name
country SE Africa bordering on Lake Malawi; formerly a Brit. protectorate; independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1964; a republic since 1966 capital Lilongwe area 45,747 sq mi (118,485 sq km ), pop 10,475,257
– Ma · la · wi · an \ - ə n \ adjective or noun