Kikongo
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See also: kikongo
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Kongo ki- + Kongo, the prefix indicating inanimate or abstract nouns, and used to form language names. Attested in English since the late nineteenth century; Kongo appears earlier in the century.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Kikongo
- Synonym of Kongo (language)
References[edit]
- “Kikongo, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Swahili[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun[edit]
Kikongo (ki-vi class, no plural)
- Kongo language
Categories:
- English terms borrowed from Kongo
- English terms derived from Kongo
- English 3-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- en:Languages
- Swahili terms with audio links
- Swahili lemmas
- Swahili nouns
- Swahili ki-vi class nouns
- Swahili uncountable nouns
- sw:Languages