Congó
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
After Kongo, believed to derive from Kongo nkongo (“hunters”).
Proper noun[edit]
An Congó m (genitive an Chongó)
- Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo)
- Congo (a country in Central Africa, smaller and to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- 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)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Congó
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms[edit]
- Congó na Beilge m (“the Belgian Congo”)
- Poblacht an Chongó f (“the Republic of the Congo”)
- Poblacht Dhaonlathach an Chongó f (“the Democratic Republic of the Congo”)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Congó | Chongó | gCongó |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |