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Kongo¹

noun

  1. plural, plural only A Bantu ethnic group primarily defined as the speakers of Kikongo.

    Similar: Bakongo

proper noun

  1. A Bantu language (or family of languages) of Central Africa.

    Similar: Kikongo

  2. alternative Alternative spelling of Congo (“the nation or region in Africa”).

adjective more Kongo · most Kongo

  1. not comparable, usually Of or related to the Kongo languages or Kikongo-speaking peoples In addition, an initial analysis of Kongo cosmology, cosmogony, and mythology allows us to see and appreciate the conceptual parallels between Kongo culture in Central Africa and in Cuba.

kongo²

noun

  1. alternative, uncountable Alternative form of congou: a kind of Chinese black tea.

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name Bantu language

Españolkongo
日本語コンゴ語 kongo go
中文剛果語 /刚果语
KiswahiliKikongo
Portuguêscongo, quicongo
Françaiskikongo
DeutschKongo
Русскийконго kongo

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@misc{kongo_2026,
  title = {kongo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kongo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}