Congo
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒŋɡəʊ/
The English word “Congo” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
Etymology
After Kongo, from Kongo nkongo (“hunter”). Compare Kongo dikongo (“spear”), Zulu umkhonto, Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀kóndó.
Keep exploring: in the interactive dictionary every word of a definition is a link. Open “Congo” there
More English words
About this dictionary
The English dictionary on Glottosphere has 650,529 entries with a page. Browse the English dictionary.
Definitions are from Wiktionary, extracted by Kaikki.org, and are available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.