Kongo
See also: Kongó, Kongō, kongo, kongó, and kongō
English
Proper noun
Kongo
- A Bantu language (or family of languages) of Central Africa.
- Alternative spelling of Congo (“place in Africa”)
Synonyms
- Kikongo
Translations
Bantu language
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Adjective
Kongo (not generally comparable, comparative more Kongo, superlative most Kongo)
- Of or related to the Kongo languages or Kikongo-speaking peoples
- 2013, Barbaro Martinez-Ruiz, Kongo Graphic Writing and Other Narratives of the Sign:
- In addition, an initial analysis of Kongo cosmology, cosmogony, and mythology allows us to see and appreciate the conceptual parallels between Kongo culture in Central Africa and in Cuba.
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Further reading
- ISO 639-1 code kg, ISO 639-3 code kon (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Kongo, kon
, a macrolanguage including:
- Ethnologue entry for Koongo, kng
- Ethnologue entry for Laari, ldi
- Ethnologue entry for San Salvador Kongo, kwy
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkoŋɡo]
Proper noun
Kongo n
- Congo (a large river in Africa)
- Congo
Related terms
- konžský
- Konžan
Further reading
- Kongo in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu
- Kongo in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔŋ.ɡoː/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Kon‧go
Proper noun
Kongo f
- Congo river
Esperanto
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkonɡo]
- Rhymes: -onɡo
- Hyphenation: Kon‧go
Proper noun
Kongo (accusative Kongon)
- Congo
Derived terms
- Belga Kongo (“Belgian Congo”)
- Demokratia Respubliko Kongo (“Democratic Republic of the Congo”)
- Kongo-Brazavilo (“Congo-Brazzaville”)
- Kongo-Kinŝasa (“Congo-Kinshasa”)
- Respubliko Kongo (“Republic of the Congo”)
Finnish
Etymology
From French Congo, possibly from Kongo nkongo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkoŋːo/, [ˈko̞ŋːo̞]
- Rhymes: -oŋːo
- Syllabification(key): Kon‧go
Proper noun
Kongo
- Congo (Republic of the Congo)
- Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Congo (river)
Declension
| Inflection of Kongo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Kongo | Kongot | |
| genitive | Kongon | Kongojen | |
| partitive | Kongoa | Kongoja | |
| illative | Kongoon | Kongoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Kongo | Kongot | |
| accusative | nom. | Kongo | Kongot |
| gen. | Kongon | ||
| genitive | Kongon | Kongojen | |
| partitive | Kongoa | Kongoja | |
| inessive | Kongossa | Kongoissa | |
| elative | Kongosta | Kongoista | |
| illative | Kongoon | Kongoihin | |
| adessive | Kongolla | Kongoilla | |
| ablative | Kongolta | Kongoilta | |
| allative | Kongolle | Kongoille | |
| essive | Kongona | Kongoina | |
| translative | Kongoksi | Kongoiksi | |
| instructive | — | Kongoin | |
| abessive | Kongotta | Kongoitta | |
| comitative | — | Kongoineen | |
| Possessive forms of Kongo (type valo) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | Kongoni | Kongomme |
| 2nd person | Kongosi | Kongonne |
| 3rd person | Kongonsa | |
Synonyms
- (Republic of the Congo): Kongon tasavalta
- (Democratic Republic of the Congo): Kongon demokraattinen tasavalta
- (Congo River): Kongojoki
See also
- Zaire
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔŋɡo/
Audio (file)
Proper noun
der Kongo m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive desKongo or des Kongos)
Kongo n (proper noun, genitive Kongos or (optionally with an article) Kongo)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa)
- Congo, Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa)
Declension
Declension of Kongo [sg-only, masculine, strong]
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| def. | noun | |
| nominative | der | Kongo |
| genitive | des | Kongo, Kongos |
| dative | dem | Kongo |
| accusative | den | Kongo |
Declension of Kongo [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| def. | noun | |
| nominative | das | Kongo |
| genitive | des | Kongos, Kongo1 |
| dative | dem | Kongo |
| accusative | das | Kongo |
1Optionally with an article.
Related terms
- Belgisch-Kongo
- DR Kongo
- Französisch-Kongo
- Mittelkongo
- Portugiesisch-Kongo
- Kongo pl
Proper noun
der Kongo m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive desKongo or des Kongos)
- Congo (a major river in Africa)
Proper noun
Kongo n (proper noun, strong, genitive Kongo or Kongos)
- Kongo (a Bantu language)
Further reading
- “Kongo” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Japanese
Romanization
Kongo
- Rōmaji transcription of コンゴ
Latvian
Proper noun
Kongo f (indeclinable)
- Congo
Related terms
- Kongo Republika
- Kongo Demokrātiskā Republika
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔŋ.ɡɔ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔŋɡɔ
- Syllabification: Kon‧go
Proper noun
Kongo n
- Congo (a river in Central Africa)
- Congo Republic, Republic of the Congo, Congo-Brazzaville (a country in Central Africa)
Usage notes
- In Polish, unqualified Kongo normally refers to the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), the smaller of the two countries commonly called Congo, whereas in English, unqualified Kongo normally refers to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa), the larger of the two countries commonly called Congo.
Declension
Declension of Kongo
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Kongo |
| genitive | Konga |
| dative | Kongu |
| accusative | Kongo |
| instrumental | Kongiem |
| locative | Kongu |
| vocative | Kongo |
Derived terms
adjective
- kongijski
nouns
- Kongijczyk
- Kongijka
See also
- Demokratyczna Republika Konga (“Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo”)
Further reading
- Kongo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Kongo in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kôŋɡo/
- Hyphenation: Kon‧go
Proper noun
Kȍngo m (Cyrillic spelling Ко̏нго)
- Republic of the Congo
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- the Congo River
Declension
Declension of Kongo
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Kongo |
| genitive | Konga |
| dative | Kongu |
| accusative | Kongo |
| vocative | Kongo |
| locative | Kongu |
| instrumental | Kongom |
Synonyms
- (Republic of the Congo) Kongo-Brazavil
- (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Kongo-Kinšasa
Swahili
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Proper noun
Kongo
- Congo: either of Jamhuri ya Kongo (“Republic of the Congo”) or Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo (“Democratic Republic of the Congo”)
- Congo (river)
Swedish
Proper noun
Kongo n (genitive Kongos)
- Republic of the Congo
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
Usage notes
Utrikes namnbok only uses the short name “Kongo” for the Republic of the Congo, while the Democratic Republic of the Congo is referred to by its official name only.
Synonyms
- (Republic of the Congo) Kongo-Brazzaville
- (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Kongo-Kinshasa
Related terms
- kongoles
- kongolesisk
- kongolesiska
Turkish
Proper noun
Kongo
- Congo (country with Brazzaville as capital)
- Congo (country with Kinshasa as capital)
- Congo (river)
Declension
Declension of Kongo
| nominative | Kongo |
|---|---|
| genitive | Kongo'nun |
| dative | Kongo'ya |
| accusative | Kongo'yu |
| locative | Kongo'da |
| ablative | Kongo'dan |