Congo

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒŋɡəʊ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑŋɡoʊ/, /ˈkɔŋɡoʊ/

• Audio (UK):

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• Rhymes: -ɒŋɡəʊ
• Homophone: Kongo

After Kongo, from Kongo nkongo (“hunter”). Compare Kongo dikongo (“spear”), Zulu umkhonto, Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀kóndó.

Congo or the Congo (plural Congos)

2. Congo, 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).

   Synonyms: Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, (formerly) Zaire

4. Congo, 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).

   Synonyms: Congo-Brazzaville, Congo Republic

6. A region of Central Africa, comprising the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.
8. 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.

• Appendix:Countries of the world

https://www.kupsala.net/risto/kongo/kituba-english.html

Clipping of Congregationalist +‎ -o.

Congo (plural Congos)

1. (informal) Congregationalist

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Congo.

• El Congo

• cogon

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈkoŋ.ɡu]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [ˈkoŋ.ɡo]

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Congo m

1. Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo)
2. Congo, Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, smaller and to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)
3. 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)

• congolès
• República del Congo
• República Democràtica del Congo

Congo

1. Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo)
2. Congo, Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, smaller and to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)

• Kongo

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔŋ.ɣoː/

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• Hyphenation: Con‧go

Congo n

1. Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo)
2. Congo, Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, smaller and to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)

• Zaïre (historical)

Congo f

1. 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)

• “Congo” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
• Congo on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.ɡo/

• Audio:

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Congo m (plural Congos)

1. Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo)
2. Congo, Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, smaller and to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)

• → Japanese: コンゴ (Kongo)

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔn.ɡo/^[1]
• Rhymes: -ɔnɡo
• Hyphenation: Còn‧go

Congo m

1. Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo)
2. Congo, Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, smaller and to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)
3. Congo (a region of Central Africa, comprising the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo)
4. 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)

• Repubblica Democratica del Congo

• cogno

• Hyphenation: Con‧go

Congo m

1. ellipsis of República Democrática do Congo: Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo)
2. ellipsis of República do Congo: Congo, Congo Republic, Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, smaller and to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)
3. Congo (a region of Central Africa, comprising the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo)
4. 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)

• congolês

• IPA^(key): /ˈkonɡo/ [ˈkõŋ.ɡo]
• Rhymes: -onɡo
• Syllabification: Con‧go

Congo m

1. Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo)
2. Congo, Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, smaller and to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)
3. 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)

• Like in English, the definite article precedes Congo in Spanish (i.e. el Congo).

From Kongo nkongo (“hunter”)

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔŋɡɔ/

y Congo m

1. Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo)
2. Congo, Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, smaller and to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)
3. 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)

• Gweriniaeth Ddemocrataidd y Congo (“Democratic Republic of the Congo”)
• Gweriniaeth y Congo (“Republic of the Congo”)