Congo en · PROPN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɑŋɡoʊ/ without the cot–caught merger
- /ˈkɒŋɡəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkɒŋɡɐʉ/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈkɔŋɡo/ (Scotland)
- /ˈkɔŋɡoʊ/ without the cot–caught merger
- (US) audio
- /ˈkɔŋɡəʉ/ (Australia)
- audio SSB
- /ˈkɒŋɡoː/ (Wales) without the toe–tow merger
- /ˈkɑŋɡoʊ/ (cot-caught-merger)
- /ˈkɔŋɡəw/ (British, Southern, Standard)
Etymology
After Kongo, from Kongo nkongo (“hunter”). Compare Kongo dikongo (“spear”), Zulu umkhonto, Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀kóndó.
Meanings
- 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).
- 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).
- A region of Central Africa, comprising the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.
- A major river in Central Africa which flows for about 4,380 km (2,720 miles) to the Atlantic Ocean in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at times forming the border with the Republic of the Congo and Angola.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congos | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| the Congo | canonical | lexicographic | |
| Kongo | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Congo moor chat · Congo moorchat · Congo red · Belgian Congo · Chicongo · Chimpcongo · Congo-Saharan · Congo Cay · Congolese · Congo eel · Congo golden mole · Congo snake · Middle Congo · Congolian · West Benue-Congo · Congo trypanosomiasis
Synonyms
Congo-Kinshasa · Zaire · Congo-Brazzaville · Congo Republic · DR Congo
Translations (91)
de Kongo (Congo, ambiguously) · ga An Congó (Congo, ambiguously) · cmn 剛果 /刚果 (Congo, ambiguously) · ko 콩고 (Congo, ambiguously) · luo Kongo (Congo, ambiguously) · lo ຄອງໂກ (Congo, ambiguously) · sh Ко̏нго (river) · luy Kongo (Congo, ambiguously) · da Congofloden (river) · cs Kongo (river) · sh Kȍngo (river) · nrf Congo (river) · sw Kongo (river) · kam Kongo (Congo, ambiguously) · ro Congo (Congo, ambiguously) · sw mto wa Kongo (river) · th คองโก (Congo, ambiguously) · sh Kȍngo (Congo, ambiguously) · pl Kongo (river) · fi Kongo (Congo, ambiguously) · ar اَلْكُونْغُو (Congo, ambiguously) · fo Kongoá (river) · ha Kongo (Congo, ambiguously) · lt Kongas (Congo, ambiguously) · cmn 剛果河 /刚果河 (river) · eo Kongo (river) · fi Kongojoki (river) · fo Kongo (river) · ln ebale Kongó (river) · el Κονγκό (river) · ko 꽁고 (Congo, ambiguously) · fr Congo (Congo, ambiguously) · hy Կոնգո (river) · es Congo (river) · pt Congo (Congo, ambiguously) · tl Konggo (Congo, ambiguously) · ga An Congó (river) · ia Congo (river) · ro Congo (river) · mer Kongo (Congo, ambiguously) · cs Kongo (Congo, ambiguously) · vi Công-gô (Congo, ambiguously) · he קונגו (Congo, ambiguously) · tr Kongo (Congo, ambiguously) · mi Kōngo (Congo, ambiguously) · vi sông Công-gô (river) · fi Kongo (river) · el Κονγκό (Congo, ambiguously) · hu Kongó (Congo, ambiguously) · km កុងហ្គោ (Congo, ambiguously) · mk Конго (river) · tr Kongo (river) · fa کنگو (river) · hu Kongó (river) · yo Kóngò (Congo, ambiguously) · ru Ко́нго (Congo, ambiguously) · sh Ко̏нго (Congo, ambiguously) · nl Kongo (river) · hy Կոնգո (Congo, ambiguously) · ki Kongo (Congo, ambiguously) · es Congo (Congo, ambiguously) · ja コンゴ (river) · ko 콩고 (river) · aii ܟܘܿܢܓܘܿ (river) · nl Congo (river) · it Congo (Congo, ambiguously) · ia Congo (Congo, ambiguously) · he קונגו (river) · ja コンゴ (Congo, ambiguously) · ha Kwango (Congo, ambiguously) · kg Nzâdi Kôngo (river) · my ကွန်ဂို (Congo, ambiguously) · da Zaïrefloden (river) · hi कांगो (Congo, ambiguously) · ka კონგო (Congo, ambiguously) · co Congu (Congo, ambiguously) · sv Kongo (river) · pl Kongo (Congo, ambiguously) · de Kongo (river) · ln ebale Kɔ́ngɔ (river) · nl Congo (Congo, ambiguously) · nrf Congo (Congo, ambiguously) · scn Concu (Congo, ambiguously) · ru Ко́нго (river) · kln Kongo (Congo, ambiguously) · it Congo (river) · fr Congo (river) · aii ܟܘܿܢܓܘܿ (Congo, ambiguously) · et Kongo (river) · fa کنگو (Congo, ambiguously) · pt Congo (river)
wikipedia: Kongo · wikidata: Q3503 · wikidata: Q971 · wikidata: Q2597556 · wikidata: Q974