Congo
See also: congo and Congó
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒŋɡəʊ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑŋɡoʊ/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɒŋɡəʊ
- Homophone: Kongo
Etymology 1
After Kongo, from Kongo nkongo (hunter). Compare dikongo (spear), Zulu umkhonto, Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀kóndó.
Proper noun
Congo
- A country in Central Africa. Official name: Republic of the Congo. Capital: Brazzaville.
- A country in Central Africa. Official name: Democratic Republic of the Congo. Capital: Kinshasa.
- 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.
Synonyms
- (country with Brazzaville as capital): Congo-Brazzaville
- (country with Kinshasa as capital): Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, (formerly) Zaire, Former Zaire
Derived terms
- Congolese
Translations
country with Brazzaville as capital
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country with Kinshasa as capital
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river
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See also
- Appendix:Countries of the world
References
https://www.kupsala.net/risto/kongo/kituba-english.html
Etymology 2
Clipping of Congregationalist + -o.
Noun
Congo (plural Congos)
- (informal) Congregationalist
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Congo.
Anagrams
- cogon
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈkoŋ.ɡo/
- (Central) IPA(key): /ˈkoŋ.ɡu/
Audio (Valencian) (file)
Proper noun
Congo m
- Congo (a river in Central Africa)
- Congo (a region of Central Africa)
- Congo (a country in Central Africa)
Derived terms
- congolès
- República del Congo
- República Democràtica del Congo
Central Nahuatl
Proper noun
Congo
- Congo (a country in Africa)
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ̃.ɡo/
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Congo m
- Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo-Kinshasa (a country in Central Africa)
- Congo Republic, Republic of the Congo, Congo-Brazzaville (a country in Central Africa)
Derived terms
- Congo belge
- congolais
- République Démocratique du Congo
- République du Congo
- tout ça ne nous rendra pas le Congo
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔn.ɡo/[1]
- Rhymes: -ɔnɡo
- Hyphenation: Còn‧go
Proper noun
Congo m
- Congo (river)
- Congo (region)
- Congo (country)
Derived terms
- Repubblica Democratica del Congo
References
- Congo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Anagrams
- cogno
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkõ.ɡu/
- Hyphenation: Con‧go
Proper noun
Congo m
- Congo (a river in central Africa)
- Clipping of República do Congo.
- Clipping of República Democrática do Congo.
Derived terms
- congolês
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkonɡo/ [ˈkõŋ.ɡo]
- Rhymes: -onɡo
- Syllabification: Con‧go
Proper noun
Congo m
- Congo (country with Brazzaville as capital)
- Congo (country with Kinshasa as capital)
- Congo (river)
Usage notes
Like in English, the definite article precedes Congo in Spanish (i.e. el Congo).
Related terms
- congolés
- República del Congo
- República Democrática del Congo