English Explanatory Dictionary

Congolese

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person from the Congo or any Congolese state.
  2. A person from the Republic of the Congo.
  3. A person from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire).
adj
  1. Of, from, or pertaining to the Congo or any Congolese state.
  2. Of, from, or pertaining to the Republic of Congo or its people.
  3. Of, from, or pertaining to the Democratic Republic of Congo or its people.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɒŋ.ɡəˈliːz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Congolese.wav

Word forms

Congolese

Etymology

From French congolais, equivalent to Congo + -ese. For information about the -l-, see Togolese.

Synonyms

Congo-Brazzavillean Congo-Kinshasan

Derived words

Congolese giraffe

Translations

Afrikaans: Kongolees Albanian: kongoléz Albanian: kongoléze Asturian: congolés Asturian: congolesa Catalan: congolès Catalan: congolesa Czech: Konžan Dutch: Congolees Dutch: Congolese French: Congolais French: Congolaise French: Congolais de Brazzaville French: Congolaise de Brazzaville French: Brazza-Congolais Galician: congolés German: Kongolese German: Kongolesin Greek: Κονγκολέζος Greek: Κονγκολέζα Hungarian: kongói Italian: congolese Japanese: コンゴ人 Japanese: コンゴ共和国人 Norwegian: kongolesisk Norwegian Bokmål: kongoleser Norwegian Bokmål: brazzavillekongoleser Norwegian Nynorsk: kongolesar Norwegian Nynorsk: brazzavillekongoleser Polish: Kongijczyk Polish: Kongijka Portuguese: congolês Portuguese: congolesa Romanian: congolez Romanian: congoleză Russian: конголе́зец Russian: конголе́зка Spanish: congoleño Spanish: congoleña Spanish: congolés Spanish: congolesa Swahili: Mkongo Swedish: kongoles Tagalog: Konggoles Tagalog: Konggolesa Turkish: Kongolu Asturian: congolés Czech: konžský Danish: congolesisk Dutch: Congolees French: congolais French: congolaise French: brazza-congolais French: kino-congolais German: kongolesisch German: der Demokratischen Republik Kongo Greek: κονγκολέζικος Greek: της Λαϊκής Δημοκρατίας του Κογκό Norwegian Bokmål: brazzavillekongolesisk Norwegian Bokmål: kongolesisk Norwegian Nynorsk: brazzavillekongolesisk Norwegian Nynorsk: kongolesisk Polish: kongijski Portuguese: congolês Romanian: congolez Russian: конголе́зский Spanish: congoleño Spanish: congolés Swahili: Kikongo Swedish: kongolesisk
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