Meanings
nounMakonde pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyA people of southeast Tanzania and northern Mozambique.
proper noun
- The Bantu language spoken by the Makonde.
Origin
From Chimakonde or Makonde, the Makonde name of the language.
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APA
Makonde. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Makonde
MLA
“Makonde.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Makonde. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Makonde,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Makonde.
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