Meanings
proper noun
- A Bantu language spoken throughout the northwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa) and a large part of the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), as well as to some degree in Angola and the Central African Republic.
Synonyms: Bangala
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA Bantu language spoken throughout the northwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa) and a large part of the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), as well as to some degree in Angola and the Central African Republic.
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Origin
- Lingalalingála“Lingala”
- EnglishLingala
From Lingala lingála (“Lingala”).
More words from Lingala
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Afrikaans Ngala
- NgalaBantu language
Chinese Mandarin 林加拉語 /林加拉语, 林格拉語 /林格拉语
- 林加拉語 /林加拉语 (Línjiālāyǔ)Bantu language
- 林格拉語 /林格拉语 (Língélāyǔ)Bantu language
Finnish lingala
- lingalaBantu language
French lingala
- lingalaBantu language
Irish Liongáilis
- LiongáilisBantu language
Japanese リンガラ語
- リンガラ語 (ringara-go)Bantu language
Polish lingala
- lingalaBantu language
Portuguese lingala
- lingalaBantu language
Russian линга́ла
- линга́ла (lingála)Bantu language
Swahili Kingala
- KingalaBantu language
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Cite this entry
APA
Lingala. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lingala
MLA
“Lingala.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lingala. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lingala,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lingala.
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