Nyasa
[
nyah
-sah, nahy-
as
-
uh
]
/ˈnyɑ sɑ, naɪˈæs ə/
noun
1.
former name of
Malawi
(def 2).
Also,
Nyassa
.
British Dictionary definitions for
Nyasa
Nyasa
/
nɪˈæsə;
naɪˈæsə
/
noun
1.
Lake Nyasa,
a lake in central Africa at the S end of the Great Rift Valley: the third largest lake in Africa, drained by the Shire River into the Zambezi. Area: about 28 500 sq km (11 000 sq miles)
Malawi name:
(Lake) Malawi