"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
    Sense id: en-Kongo-en-adj-6f2TGLVp Categories (other): Terms with Kongo translations Disambiguation of Terms with Kongo translations: 43 11 45

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): 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: 23 59 18 Categories (other): Terms with Kongo translations Disambiguation of Terms with Kongo translations: 43 11 45 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
    Sense id: en-Kongo-en-name-LmoLauZR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Kongo translations, Terms with Lingala translations, Terms with Northern Kurdish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swahili translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 30 42 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 26 18 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 28 19 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 30 27 43 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 29 18 54 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 28 17 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Kongo translations: 43 11 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Lingala translations: 18 14 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Northern Kurdish translations: 26 22 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 30 27 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 31 25 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 27 18 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 28 30 42
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          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "Bantu language",
          "word": "congo"
        },
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          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "Bantu language",
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          "lang": "Swahili",
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      "sense": "Bantu language",
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "Bantu language",
      "word": "congo"
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      "lang": "Portuguese",
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