Kikongo

See also: kikongo

English

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɪˈkɒŋɡəʊ/

Proper noun

Kikongo

Synonym of Kongo (language)

References

“Kikongo, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Swahili

Noun

Kikongo (ki-vi class, no plural)

Kongo language

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