noun
Meaning 1
Malawi's minor currency unit, a hundredth of a kwacha.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
tambala
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rhymes with -ɑːlə
noun
Meaning 2
100 tambala equal 1 kwacha in Malawi
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Malawian monetary unit
History
Etymology
From Chichewa tambala (“rooster”), after the rooster that appeared on the original coins in this denomination.