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Makonde

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Makonde

  • /məˈkɒndeɪ/

Where it comes from

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

noun

  1. plural, plural only A people of southeast Tanzania and northern Mozambique.

proper noun

  1. The Bantu language spoken by the Makonde.

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"Makonde." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/makonde. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Makonde. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/makonde

Chicago

"Makonde." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/makonde.

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@misc{makonde_2026,
  title = {Makonde},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/makonde},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}