Kikongo

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/kɪˈkɒŋɡəʊ/

proper noun

Synonym of Kongo (“the language”)

Similar
Kongo
OriginKongo [Term?] ← Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Synonym of Kongo (“the language”)

    Synonyms: Kongo

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Kongo (“the language”)

Similar
Kongo
Also see
kongo

Origin

  1. Proto-Bantu*kɪ̀-
  2. Kongoki-
  3. KongoKongo
  4. Kongo[Term?]
  5. EnglishKikongo

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.

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Cite this entry
APA

Kikongo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kikongo

MLA

“Kikongo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kikongo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kikongo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kikongo.

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