Kongo

adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Bantu ethnic group primarily defined as the speakers of Kikongo. plural, plural-only
  2. 2
    Alternative form of congou: a kind of Chinese black tea. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
  3. 3
    the Bantu language spoken by the Kongo living in the tropical forests of Zaire and Congo and Angola wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or related to the Kongo languages or Kikongo-speaking peoples not-comparable, usually

    "In addition, an initial analysis of Kongo cosmology, cosmogony, and mythology allows us to see and appreciate the conceptual parallels between Kongo culture in Central Africa and in Cuba."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Bantu language (or family of languages) of Central Africa.
  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of Congo (“the nation or region in Africa”). alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

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bakongokikongokikongokongo language

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"In addition, an initial analysis of Kongo cosmology, cosmogony, and mythology allows us to see and appreciate the conceptual parallels between Kongo culture in Central Africa and in Cuba."

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