TemnePronunciation: /ˈtɛmni/Definition of Temne noun (plural same or Temnes) 1a member of a people of Sierra Leone. 2 [mass noun] the Niger-Congo language of the Temne, the main language of Sierra Leone, with about 1 million speakers. adjective relating to the Temne or their language. Origin:the name in TemneTemne in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Temne in the US English dictionary