Congo

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See also: congo and Congó

English

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Etymology 1

After Kongo, from Kongo nkongo (“hunter”). Compare Kongo dikongo (“spear”), Zulu umkhonto, Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀kóndó.

Proper noun

Congo or the Congo (plural Congos)

  2. Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo; official name: Democratic Republic of the Congo; capital: Kinshasa).
    Synonyms: Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, (formerly) Zaire
  4. Congo, Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, smaller and to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; official name: Republic of the Congo; capital: Brazzaville).
    Synonyms: Congo-Brazzaville, Congo Republic
  6. A region of Central Africa, comprising the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.
  8. A large river in Africa which flows for about 4,380 km (2,720 miles) to the Atlantic Ocean in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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References

https://www.kupsala.net/risto/kongo/kituba-english.html

Etymology 2

Clipping of Congregationalist +‎ -o.

Noun

Congo (plural Congos)

  1. (informal) Congregationalist
Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Congo.

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Anagrams

Catalan

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Congo m

  1. Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo)
  2. Congo (a country in Central Africa, smaller and to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  3. Congo (a large river in Africa, which flows for about 4,380 km (2,720 miles) to the Atlantic Ocean in the Democratic Republic of Congo)

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Central Nahuatl

Proper noun

Congo

  1. Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo)
  2. Congo (a country in Central Africa, smaller and to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)

French

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Congo m (plural Congos)

  1. Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo)
  2. Congo (a country in Central Africa, smaller and to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Japanese: コンゴ (Kongo)

Italian

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Congo m

  1. Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo)
  2. Congo (a country in Central Africa, smaller and to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  3. Congo (a region of Central Africa, comprising the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo)
  4. Congo (a large river in Africa, which flows for about 4,380 km (2,720 miles) to the Atlantic Ocean in the Democratic Republic of Congo)

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Congo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Anagrams

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Con‧go

Proper noun

Congo m

  1. Ellipsis of República Democrática do Congo: Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo)
  2. Ellipsis of República do Congo: Congo, Congo Republic, Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, smaller and to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  3. Congo (a region of Central Africa, comprising the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo)
  4. Congo (a large river in Africa, which flows for about 4,380 km (2,720 miles) to the Atlantic Ocean in the Democratic Republic of Congo)

Derived terms

Spanish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkonɡo/
  • Rhymes: -onɡo
  • Syllabification: Con‧go

Proper noun

Congo m

  1. Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo)
  2. Congo (a country in Central Africa, smaller and to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  3. Congo (a large river in Africa, which flows for about 4,380 km (2,720 miles) to the Atlantic Ocean in the Democratic Republic of Congo)

Usage notes

  • Like in English, the definite article precedes Congo in Spanish (i.e. el Congo).
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