Meaning

5 senses
  1. Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo; official name: Democratic Republic of the Congo; capital: Kinshasa).

  2. Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, smaller and to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; official name: Republic of the Congo; capital: Brazzaville).

    Kongo

    Ко́нгоKóngo

  3. A region of Central Africa, comprising the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.

  4. A major river in Central Africa which flows for about 4,380 km (2,720 miles) to the Atlantic Ocean in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at times forming the border with the Republic of the Congo and Angola.

    Kongo

    Ко́нгоKóngo

  5. A locality in the Eurobodalla council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Examples

20 sentences
  1. What's the minimum salary in Congo?

    ruКакая минимальная зарплата в Конго? — Selena777

  2. The Congo is a developing country.

    ruКонго — развивающаяся страна. — marafon

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  3. The Congo is an African country.

    ruКонго - африканская страна. — marafon

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  4. The Congo is a Third World country.

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  5. China is buying up mines in the Congo.

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
Congo, ambiguously:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
Congo, ambiguously:

Origin

After Kongo, from Kongo nkongo (“hunter”). Compare Kongo dikongo (“spear”), Zulu umkhonto,

After Kongo, from Kongo nkongo (“hunter”). Compare Kongo dikongo (“spear”), Zulu umkhonto, Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀kóndó.

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