Mende Syllabification: (Men·de)Pronunciation: /ˈmendē/Definition of Mende noun (plural same or Mendes) 1a member of a people inhabiting Sierra Leone in West Africa. 2the language of the Mende. adjective relating to the Mende or their language. Origin:the name in MendeMende in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Mende in the British & World English dictionary