[Civsoc-mw] [Malawitalk] Re: Fwd: Ma lawi the name

[Shadreck Kapanga Chirwa]

I cannot argue if Maravi means flames.  many thanks. I have to admit that I
know little about Maravi only picked up when Malawi was born

On May 29, 2017 9:35 AM, "John Lwanda" <lwanda2000 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Shadreck,
> I think the name malawi comes from maravi...
> maravi itself having connotations of flames of fire on the savannah?
>
> the name maravi was there long before livingstone
> ask kings phiri, that his territory.
> enafe malawi since 1961
> john
>
> John Lwanda http://pamtondo.com Where a little of Malawi meets the World
> in Scotland!
>
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> Nyasa is lake in Yao.I remained silent. The name Malawi came from Mangochi
> when the whites asked about the rising sun at the lake. The locals said
> Malawi meaning flames
>
> On May 28, 2017 7:39 PM, "Dunstain Mwaungulu via MALAWITALK" <
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> Nyasa - means lake - in the northern earlier dialetes!
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