"Kongo" meaning in English

See Kongo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Kongo [comparative], most Kongo [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-|more}} Kongo (not generally comparable, comparative more Kongo, superlative most Kongo)
  1. Of or related to the Kongo languages or Kikongo-speaking peoples Tags: not-comparable, usually Related terms: Wiktionary’s coverage of Kongo terms
    Sense id: en-Kongo-en-adj-6f2TGLVp Categories (other): English pluralia tantum, Terms with Kongo translations Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 16 11 35 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Kongo translations: 37 10 39 15

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kongo
  1. A Bantu language (or family of languages) of Central Africa. Categories (topical): Languages Translations (Bantu language): 剛果語 /刚果语 (Chinese Mandarin), Kongo [neuter] (Dutch), kongo (Finnish), kikongo [masculine] (French), Kongo [neuter] (German), Kisikôngo (Kongo), Kikɔ́ngɔ (Lingala), kîkongoyî [feminine] (Northern Kurdish), kikongo [neuter] (Polish), congo (Portuguese), quicongo (Portuguese), конго (kongo) (Russian), Kikongo (Swahili)
    Sense id: en-Kongo-en-name-A9OT6pV- Disambiguation of Languages: 18 48 15 20 Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 16 11 35 38 Disambiguation of 'Bantu language': 97 3
  2. Alternative spelling of Congo (“place in Africa”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Congo (extra: place in Africa) Synonyms: Kikongo Related terms: Ibinda
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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Kongo pl (plural only)
  1. A Bantu ethnic group primarily defined as the speakers of Kikongo. Tags: plural, plural-only Synonyms: Bakongo
    Sense id: en-Kongo-en-noun-BqU0Zfdf Categories (other): English pluralia tantum, Terms with Kongo translations Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 16 11 35 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Kongo translations: 37 10 39 15
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