Nyasa

or Nyas·sa

[ nyah-sah, nahy-as-uh ]
/ ˈnyɑ sɑ, naɪˈæs ə /

noun

former name of Malawi(def 2).

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Nyasa

Nyassa

/ (nɪˈæsə, naɪˈæsə) /

noun

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