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One of the matters that must be addressed is that Rwanda and Uganda have to leave the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We're also supporting processes to ensure that the political dialogue among the Congolese themselves takes place so that the people there can decide their future.
Thabo Mbeki

Meaning of "Congolese" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONGOLESE

Congolese  [ˌkɒŋɡəˈliːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONGOLESE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Congolese can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES CONGOLESE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Congolese

Congolese may refer to: ▪ Something of, from, or related to the Republic of the Congo in Africa, located west of the Congo River ▪ Something of, from, or related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa, through which the Congo River flows ▪ Something of, from, or related to the former French Congo in Africa — the modern-day Republic ▪ Something of, from, or related to the former Republic of the Congo in Africa — the modern-day Democratic Republic ▪ Something of, from, or related to the former Belgian Congo in Africa — the predecessor of the Republic of the Congo ▪ Something of, from, or related to the former Congo Free State in Africa — the predecessor of the Belgian Congo ▪ Kongo people, a Bantu ethnic group who live along the Atlantic coast of Africa from Pointe-Noire to Luanda, Angola. They are primarily defined by the speaking of Kikongo, a common language ▪ Kongo language, the Bantu language spoken by the Bakongo...

Definition of Congolese in the English dictionary

The definition of Congolese in the dictionary is of or relating to the Republic of the Congo or the Democratic Republic of the Congo or their inhabitants. Other definition of Congolese is a native or inhabitant of the Republic of the Congo or the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONGOLESE


Belize
bəˈliːz
commercialese
kəˌmɜːʃəˈliːz
criminalese
ˌkrɪmɪnəˈliːz
federalese
ˌfɛdərəˈliːz
fleurs-de-lis
ˌflɜːdəˈliːz
journalese
ˌdʒɜːnəˈliːz
legalese
ˌliːɡəˈliːz
Nepalese
ˌnɛpəˈliːz
novelese
ˌnɒvəˈliːz
officialese
əˌfɪʃəˈliːz
puh-leeze
ˌpəˈliːz
Senegalese
ˌsɛnɪɡəˈliːz
Singhalese
ˌsɪŋəˈliːz
Sinhalese
ˌsɪnhəˈliːz
Tirolese
ˌtɪrəˈliːz
Togolese
ˌtəʊɡəˈliːz
Tyrolese
ˌtɪrəˈliːz
valise
vəˈliːz
vocalese
ˌvəʊkəˈliːz
vocalise
ˌvəʊkəˈliːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONGOLESE

Congo
congo eel
Congo Free State
Congo red
congo snake
Congo-Brazzaville
Congo-Kinshasa

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONGOLESE

Auslese
Burmese
cheese
Chinese
forlese
Guyanese
imprese
Japanese
Lebanese
Maltese
mentalese
mese
obese
Portuguese
Sudanese
Surinamese
Taiwanese
these
Varese
Vietnamese

Synonyms and antonyms of Congolese in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Congolese» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONGOLESE

Find out the translation of Congolese to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Congolese from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Congolese» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

刚果
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

congoleño
570 millions of speakers

English

Congolese
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कांगो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكونغوليين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Конголезский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

congolês
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কঙ্গো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

congolais
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Congolese
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kongolese
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コンゴ人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

콩고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kongo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Congo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காங்கோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काँगलिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kongolu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

congolese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kongijskie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

конголезький
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

congolez
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κονγκό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kongolese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kongolesiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kongolesiske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Congolese

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONGOLESE»

The term «Congolese» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.658 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONGOLESE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Congolese

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2 QUOTES WITH «CONGOLESE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Congolese.
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Thabo Mbeki
One of the matters that must be addressed is that Rwanda and Uganda have to leave the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We're also supporting processes to ensure that the political dialogue among the Congolese themselves takes place so that the people there can decide their future.
2
Lynn Nottage
I can't quite remember the exact moment when I became obsessed with writing a play about the seemingly endless war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but I knew that I wanted to somehow tell the stories of the Congolese women caught in the cross-fire.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONGOLESE»

Discover the use of Congolese in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Congolese and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Trouble with the Congo: Local Violence and the Failure ...
The Trouble with the Congo suggests a new explanation for international peacebuilding failures in civil wars.
Séverine Autesserre, 2010
2
D. R. Congo: the Darkness of the Heart: How the Congolese ...
Book Synopsis This book recounts from the perspective of a Congolese native the five-hundred-year journey of the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Loso Kiteti Boya, 2010
3
Directives in Lingala: Participation and Subjectivity in a ...
Chapter 2 The Ecology of the Congolese Women's Church Group 2.1 The Ecological Environment of the Community of Practice A Community of Practice provides a local sociocultural and linguistic ecology for the interactional routines and ...
Annette Renee Harrison, 2008
4
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Congolese (Brazzaville) poetry (French) (May Subd Geog) UF Congo ( Brazzaville) poetry (French) [Former heading] French poetry—Congo authors [ Former heading] French poetry—Congo (Brazzaville) BT Congolese (Brazzaville) literature ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2006
5
Commodities and Globalization: Anthropological Perspectives
2. Soukouss. or. Sell-Out? Congolese. Popular. Dance. Music. as. Cultural. Commodity. Bob White You know, if we did like the Americans, we would be even bigger than they are. First you sell your culture and then all the other goods will ...
Angelique Haugerud, Margaret Priscilla Stone, Peter D. Little, 2000
6
Households' livelihoods and survival strategies among ...
This book analyzes the extent of economic decline throughout the country and criticizes proposed Western development strategies before suggesting new strategies for the promotion and articulation of local and native practices of development ...
Guillaume Iyenda, 2007
7
Handbook of Hispanic Culture-Anthropology
Palo Spirits Cuban mediums work mostly with Congolese spirits rather than Amerindian Taino spirits of the Puerto Rican mediums. Most of the Cuban mediums or espiri- tistas have spirits who were priests in the Palo May- ombe religion.
Nicolás Kanellos
8
Refugee Children In The Uk
Around 23 per cent of Congolese could not read and write French and 45 per cent could not read and write Lingala. Community informants describe the stigma of illiteracy, as well as the status associated with speaking French. It should be ...
Rutter, Jill, 2006
9
Apartheid Vertigo: The Rise in Discrimination Against ...
As an indication of their disunity, the Congolese respondents blamed their plight to their own compatriots. As one said: 'Our countrymen are not honest. They like secrecy. They would rather help their own tribesmen than any other Congolese.
Dr David M Matsinhe, 2013
10
Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
On 27 December 1892, he signed a decree defining Congolese nationality. According to Article 1 of the decree, “an individual acquires the Congolese nationality by birth on the territory of the state of Congolese parents, by naturalization, ...
Emizet Francois Kisangani, Scott F. Bobb, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONGOLESE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Congolese is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The man who put the funk into Congolese music
Congolese music is one of the cornerstones of African popular music. This irresistible dance music is loved across the African continent, and its ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
2
ECAir, the Congolese airline, to start flying the Cameroon skies …
The Congolese national carrier, ECAir (Equatorial Congo Airlines) will commence flights to Yaoundé, Cameroon's capital, starting in August ... «cameroon concord, Jul 15»
3
GroundUp: Murder on Long Street – Congolese bouncers and the …
Joe-Louis Kanyona, a 32-year old Congolese resident of Cape Town, was hired as a doorman at craft beer mega bar Beerhouse on Long ... «Daily Maverick, Jul 15»
4
The Congolese Ebola Scare Might Be Beneficial
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Health Minister has declared that the six Congolese hunters that presented symptoms consistent with ... «The Monitor Daily, Jul 15»
5
Cameroon: ECAir, the Congolese airline, to service Yaoundé …
(Business in Cameroon) - The Congolese national carrier, ECAir (Equatorial Congo Airlines) will commence flights to Yaoundé, Cameroon's ... «Business in Cameroon, Jul 15»
6
Congolese gardener puts down roots in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — Enock Mukadi spent the first 20 years of his life in a town called Mwene Ditu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. «The Forecaster, Jul 15»
7
Cape Town's Congolese Shun Independence Celebrations
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) marks 55 years of independence today but many Congolese who fled to Cape Town say there's ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
8
Why Congolese films matter
Known for their ululating Lingala tunes and gyrating vixens that pepper their music videos, Congolese artists are nudging beyond these sultry ... «Screen Africa, Jul 15»
9
Avoiding Conflict Minerals: Securing the Future of the Congolese
The civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been fought since 1994, when Hutu rebels crossed the border from Rwanda following ... «Shout Out UK, Jul 15»
10
Congolese woman gives jitters to Ludhiana traffic police for hours
A Congolese woman gave tough time to the Ludhiana traffic police for hours in what was supposedly a traffic violation. It all began at about 10 ... «The Indian Express, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Congolese [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/congolese>. May 2024 ».
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