MakondePronunciation: /məˈkɒndeɪ/Definition of Makonde noun (plural same or Makondes) 1a member of a people inhabiting southern Tanzania and NE Mozambique. 2 [mass noun] the Bantu language of the Makonde, with about 1 million speakers. adjective relating to the Makonde or their language. Origin:the name in MakondeMakonde in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Makonde in the US English dictionary