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Makonde.

A people of southeast Tanzania and northern Mozambique.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/məˈkɒndeɪ/
  1. A people of southeast Tanzania and northern Mozambique.

    plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

From Chimakonde or Makonde, the Makonde name of the language.

name/məˈkɒndeɪ/
  1. The Bantu language spoken by the Makonde.

Where this word comes from

From Chimakonde or Makonde, the Makonde name of the language.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.