Mondele

mondélé, pl. mindele (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)

mundele, pl. mindele (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects) Kinshasa version

Mondele or Mundele means white (white man, not the color, mpembe) European-style person, person with light skin color. The words were originally used to describe Belgian and French colonists, but can be used to describe any light-skinned non-African.

The word can also be applied even to black Africans with a much lighter skin complexion, Coloureds, foreign-raised locals speaking with foreign accents, visiting expatriates, or westernised blacks (including African Americans), who are referred to specifically as mundele ndombe.

Étymology

The term originated from the Bangi language.

See also

In Ghana the word used for a 'white' person or foreigner is ‘Obroni’ in the local languages, those of the Akan family.

In Nigeria, the word used for a 'white' person is Oyibo.

In Uganda, the word used for a white or foreign person is "mzungu".

In Central and West Africa (most frequently in the Gambia, Senegal, and Mali, also in Ivory Coast) the word used for a 'white' person is 'Toubab'

References

lingala dictiony online : https://dic.lingala.be/en/mundele

Door Mervyn C. Alleyne book : https://books.google.com/books?id=JvPV3CDrFsYC&pg=PA77&dq=%22mondele%22