Say it the way Malawi says it.
The first community-built dictionary for Malawian street language, in Chichewa, Yao, Tumbuka, Lomwe and beyond. Search a word, learn where it comes from, add your own.
The dictionary
Every definition is written and rated by the community. Upvote what is right, downvote what is not.
One country, many ways to say it
Slang changes from Blantyre to Mzuzu to Zomba. Every word is tagged by language so you always know where it belongs.
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