English

Proper noun

Bende

1. An ethno-linguistic group based in the Mpanda District of Rukwa Region in western Tanzania.

Anagrams

• Deneb

Dutch

Noun

bende f ‎(plural bendes or benden, diminutive bendetje n)

1. gang, squad
2. mess as in: a disagreeable mixture of a large quantity of objects in disorder resulting from people misbehaving or animals stampeding.

Derived terms

• beestenbende
• gideonsbende

Etymology 2

From bent gij, by analogy of other -de verb contractions. The personal agreement is ungrammatical in standard Dutch, and is based on contamination with ben jij.

Contraction

bende

1. (Brabantian) Contraction of bent gij.

Usage notes

The contraction is sometimes reinforced with an additional gij, giving bende gij.

Italian

Noun

bende f

1. plural of benda

Lojban

Etymology

In Lojbanized spelling.

• Chinese: iueduei — 樂隊/乐队 (yuè duì)
• English: band — band
• Hindi: bend — बैंड (baiṇḍa)
• Spanish: band — banda

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbende/

Gismu

bende ‎(rafsi bed or be'e)

1. crew; x₁ is a crew/team/gang/squad/band of persons x₂ directed/led by x₃ organized for purpose x₄

Derived terms

• balzgibe'e
• cajbe'e
• venbe'e
• zgibe'e

See also

• cecmu
• dansu
• gidva
• girzu
• gunma
• jatna
• jitro
• kagni
• kamni
• minde
• ralju