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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mende

/ˈmɛndi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables
mende
IPA
/ˈmɛndi/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large West African ethnic group, speakers of the Mende language, living primarily in Sierra Leone and Liberia.

name

The language of the Mende people.

adj

Of, from, or pertaining to the Mende people.

adj

Of or pertaining to the Mende language.

name

A surname from German.

name

A commune, the capital of Lozère department, Occitania, France.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Mende.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Mendes (plural)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Mende terms men ⁠ Mende syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Mende terms men ⁠

Homonyms

mehndi

Rhymes With

end high-end friend send dead-end spend recommend tend attend trend defend extend

Questions

How do you pronounce mende?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛndi/.
What does mende mean?
A large West African ethnic group, speakers of the Mende language, living primarily in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
Where does mende come from?
Borrowed from German Mende.

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