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Lilongwe

/lɪˈlɒŋw(e)ɪ/US/ləˈlɑŋwi/

Lilongwe proper noun: a city, the capital city of Malawi.

Proper noun

Lilongwe

  1. A city, the capital city of Malawi.
    1. (metonymically) The Malawian government.

Lilongwe meaning in Marathi, Arabic and Vietnamese

Lilongwe in Marathi

capital of Malawi
लिलाँगवे lilŏṅgve

Lilongwe in Arabic

capital of Malawi
لِيلُونْغْوِي lilunḡwī, لِيلُونْجْوِي lilungwī

Lilongwe in Vietnamese

capital of Malawi
Li-ông-uê

Origin of Lilongwe

Borrowed from Chichewa Lilongwe.

Questions about Lilongwe

What does Lilongwe mean?
Lilongwe means a city, the capital city of Malawi.
What is Lilongwe in Marathi?
Lilongwe in Marathi is लिलाँगवे (lilŏṅgve). See Lilongwe meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Lilongwe?
Lilongwe is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Lilongwe?
Lilongwe is pronounced /lɪˈlɒŋw(e)ɪ/ (UK).

Words near Lilongwe in the dictionary

  1. lillypillies
  2. lillypilly
  3. Lillys
  4. lilo
  5. Liloan
  6. Lilongwe
  7. lilopristone
  8. lilos
  9. Liloy
  10. lils
  11. lilt

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