Makonde

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mə kōndā)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ma•kon•de  (mə kōndā),USA pronunciation n., pl. -des, (esp. collectively) -de for 1.
  1. a member of a people living in northeastern Mozambique and southeastern Tanzania, renowned as woodcarvers.
  2. Language Varietiesthe Bantu language of the Makonde people.

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