ܟܘܢܓܘ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Internationalism from French Congo.

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ˈkoŋːɡoː]

Proper noun

ܟܘܿܢܓܘܿ • (kōngō) m or f

1. Congo (a large river in Africa)
2. Congo (two countries in Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo)

Usage notes

• The name of the river is grammatically masculine, however, the name as a country is grammatically feminine.

Derived terms

• ܟܘܿܢܓܘܿܠܵܝܵܐ (kōngōlāyā, “Congolese”)
• ܩܘܼܛܢܵܝܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܹܝܡܘܿܩܪܵܛܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܟܘܿܢܓܘܿ (quṭnāyūṯā dēmōqrāṭāyṯā d-kōngō, “Democratic Republic of the Congo”)
• ܩܘܼܛܢܵܝܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܟܘܿܢܓܘܿ (quṭnāyūṯā d-kōngō, “Republic of the Congo”)