English Explanatory Dictionary

Kikongo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Synonym of Kongo (“the language”)

Pronunciation

/kɪˈkɒŋɡəʊ/

Word forms

Kikongo

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- Kongo ki- Kongo Kongo Kongo [Term?]bor. English Kikongo From Kongo ki- + Kongo, the prefix indicating inanimate or abstract nouns, and used to form language names. Attested in English since the late nineteenth century; Kongo appears earlier in the century.

Synonyms

Kongo
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