Kongo

See also: kongo and Kongó

English

Proper noun

Kongo

1. A Bantu language (or family of languages) of Central Africa

Synonyms

• Kikongo

Translations

Bantu language

• Finnish: kongo (fi)
• French: kikongo (fr) m
• German: Kongo (de) n
• Kongo: Kisikôngo
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Kurdish:
• Lingala: Kikɔ́ngɔ
• Russian: конго (ru) (kongo)
• Swahili: Kikongo

Adjective

Kongo (not generally comparable, comparative more Kongo, superlative most Kongo)

1. 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.

Further reading

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(international standards) language code for [[w:ISO 639:Kongo|]].. Individual languages are:

• Ethnologue entry for Koongo, kng ⁠
• Ethnologue entry for Laari, ldi ⁠

• Ethnologue entry for San Salvador Kongo, kwy ⁠

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Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkoŋɡo]

Proper noun

Kongo n

1. Congo (a large river in Africa)
2. Congo

Related terms

• konžský
• Konžan

Further reading

• Template:R:KNLA
• Template:R:SSJC

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Kongo f

1. Congo river

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Finnish

Proper noun

Kongo

1. Congo (Republic of the Congo)
2. Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
3. 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
abessive		Kongotta	Kongoitta
instructive		—	Kongoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Kongo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Kongoni Kongoni accusative nom. Kongoni Kongoni gen. Kongoni genitive Kongoni Kongojeni partitive Kongoani Kongojani inessive Kongossani Kongoissani elative Kongostani Kongoistani illative Kongooni Kongoihini adessive Kongollani Kongoillani ablative Kongoltani Kongoiltani allative Kongolleni Kongoilleni essive Kongonani Kongoinani translative Kongokseni Kongoikseni abessive Kongottani Kongoittani instructive — — comitative — Kongoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Kongosi Kongosi accusative nom. Kongosi Kongosi gen. Kongosi genitive Kongosi Kongojesi partitive Kongoasi Kongojasi inessive Kongossasi Kongoissasi elative Kongostasi Kongoistasi illative Kongoosi Kongoihisi adessive Kongollasi Kongoillasi ablative Kongoltasi Kongoiltasi allative Kongollesi Kongoillesi essive Kongonasi Kongoinasi translative Kongoksesi Kongoiksesi abessive Kongottasi Kongoittasi instructive — — comitative — Kongoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Kongomme Kongomme accusative nom. Kongomme Kongomme gen. Kongomme genitive Kongomme Kongojemme partitive Kongoamme Kongojamme inessive Kongossamme Kongoissamme elative Kongostamme Kongoistamme illative Kongoomme Kongoihimme adessive Kongollamme Kongoillamme ablative Kongoltamme Kongoiltamme allative Kongollemme Kongoillemme essive Kongonamme Kongoinamme translative Kongoksemme Kongoiksemme abessive Kongottamme Kongoittamme instructive — — comitative — Kongoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Kongonne Kongonne accusative nom. Kongonne Kongonne gen. Kongonne genitive Kongonne Kongojenne partitive Kongoanne Kongojanne inessive Kongossanne Kongoissanne elative Kongostanne Kongoistanne illative Kongoonne Kongoihinne adessive Kongollanne Kongoillanne ablative Kongoltanne Kongoiltanne allative Kongollenne Kongoillenne essive Kongonanne Kongoinanne translative Kongoksenne Kongoiksenne abessive Kongottanne Kongoittanne instructive — — comitative — Kongoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Kongonsa Kongonsa accusative nom. Kongonsa Kongonsa gen. Kongonsa genitive Kongonsa Kongojensa partitive Kongoaan Kongoansa Kongojaan Kongojansa inessive Kongossaan Kongossansa Kongoissaan Kongoissansa elative Kongostaan Kongostansa Kongoistaan Kongoistansa illative Kongoonsa Kongoihinsa adessive Kongollaan Kongollansa Kongoillaan Kongoillansa ablative Kongoltaan Kongoltansa Kongoiltaan Kongoiltansa allative Kongolleen Kongollensa Kongoilleen Kongoillensa essive Kongonaan Kongonansa Kongoinaan Kongoinansa translative Kongokseen Kongoksensa Kongoikseen Kongoiksensa abessive Kongottaan Kongottansa Kongoittaan Kongoittansa instructive — — comitative — Kongoineen Kongoinensa

Synonyms

• (Republic of the Congo): Kongon tasavalta
• (Democratic Republic of the Congo): Kongon demokraattinen tasavalta
• (Congo River): Kongojoki

See also

• Zaire

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔŋɡo/

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Kongo m (genitive Kongo or Kongos)

1. Congo (country with Brazzaville as capital)

Related terms

• Belgisch-Kongo
• DR Kongo
• Französisch-Kongo
• Mittelkongo
• Portugiesisch-Kongo
• Kongo pl

Proper noun

Kongo m

1. Congo (river)

Noun

Kongo n

1. Kongo (a Bantu language)

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Latvian

Proper noun

Kongo f (indeclinable)

1. Congo

Related terms

• Kongo Republika
• Kongo Demokrātiskā Republika

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Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): //ˈkɔŋ.ɡɔ//, (rare) //ˈkɔŋ.ɡɔ//

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Kongo n

1. Republic of the Congo
2. Congo (river)

Declension

Declension of Kongo

	singular
nominative	Kongo
genitive	Konga
dative	Kongu
accusative	Kongo
instrumental	Kongiem
locative	Kongu
vocative	Kongo

Derived terms

• (#1) Kongijczyk m, Kongijka f
• (#1) adjective: kongijski

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Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kônɡo/
• Hyphenation: Kon‧go

Proper noun

Kȍngo m (Cyrillic spelling Ко̏нго)

1. Republic of the Congo
2. Democratic Republic of the Congo
3. 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

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Swahili

Proper noun

Kongo

1. Congo: either of Jamhuri ya Kongo (“Republic of the Congo”) or Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo (“Democratic Republic of the Congo”)
2. Congo (river)

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Swedish

Proper noun

Kongo n (genitive Kongos)

1. Republic of the Congo
2. Democratic Republic of the Congo

Synonyms

• (Republic of the Congo) Kongo-Brazzaville
• (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Kongo-Kinshasa

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Turkish

Proper noun

Kongo

1. Congo (country with Brazzaville as capital)
2. Congo (country with Kinshasa as capital)
3. Congo (river)

Declension

Declension of Kongo

nominative	Kongo
genitive	Kongo'nun
dative	Kongo'ya
accusative	Kongo'yu
locative	Kongo'da
ablative	Kongo'dan