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Meaning of "Kinshasa" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KINSHASA

Kinshasa  [kɪnˈʃɑːzə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KINSHASA

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Kinshasa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KINSHASA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kinshasa

Kinshasa

Kinshasa (formerly French Léopoldville, and Dutch Leopoldstad (help·info)) is the capital and the largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the Congo River. Once a site of fishing villages, Kinshasa is now an urban area with a 2013 population of over 9 million. It faces the capital of the neighbouring Republic of Congo, Brazzaville, which can be seen in the distance across the wide Congo River. The city of Kinshasa is also one of the DRC's 11 provinces. Because the administrative boundaries of the city-province cover a vast area, over 90% of the city-province's land is rural in nature, and the urban area only occupies a small section in the far western end of the city-province. Inhabitants of Kinshasa are called Kinois. Kinshasa is the third largest urban area in Africa after Cairo and Lagos. It is also the second largest "francophone" urban area in the world after Paris, French being the language of government, schools, newspapers, public services and high-end commerce in the city, while Lingala is used as a lingua franca in the street.

Definition of Kinshasa in the English dictionary

The definition of Kinshasa in the dictionary is the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on the River Congo opposite Brazzaville: became capital of the Belgian Congo in 1929 and of Zaïre in 1960; university. Pop: 5 717 000 Former name : Léopoldville.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KINSHASA


Caesar
ˈsiːzə
calabaza
ˌkæləˈbɑːzə
casa
ˈkɑːzə
cruiser
ˈkruːzə
dopiaza
ˌdəʊpɪˈɑːzə
flaser
ˈflɑːzə
freezer
ˈfriːzə
Gaza
ˈɡɑːzə
Ghazzah
ˈɡɑːzə
loser
ˈluːzə
parser
ˈpɑːzə
Pisa
ˈpiːzə
plaza
ˈplɑːzə
Sousa
ˈsuːzə
springhase
ˈsprɪŋˌhɑːzə
teaser
ˈtiːzə
Teresa
təˈriːzə
Theresa
təˈriːzə
user
ˈjuːzə
visa
ˈviːzə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KINSHASA

Kinneret
kinnikinic
kinnikinick
kinnikinnick
Kinnock
kino
kino gum
kinone
Kinross-shire
Kinsey
kinsfolk
kinship
kinsman
kinsmen
kinswoman
Kinyarwanda
kiore
kiosk
Kioto

WORDS THAT END LIKE KINSHASA

abomasa
Congo-Kinshasa
Kalidasa
kielbasa
Lake Nyasa
Lhasa
madrasa
masa
Mombasa
Nyasa
omasa
rakshasa
tabula rasa
Tarrasa
Vaasa
vasa

Synonyms and antonyms of Kinshasa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Kinshasa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KINSHASA

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

Translator English - Chinese

金沙萨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Kinshasa
570 millions of speakers

English

Kinshasa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किंशासा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كينشاسا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Киншаса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Kinshasa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কিনসাসা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Kinshasa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kinshasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kinshasa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キンシャサ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

킨 샤사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kinshasa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Kinshasa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கின்ஷாசா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किंशासा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kinşasa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Kinshasa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kinszasa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кіншаса
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kinshasa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κινσάσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kinshasa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kinshasa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kinshasa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Kinshasa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KINSHASA»

The term «Kinshasa» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.061 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KINSHASA» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «KINSHASA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Kinshasa.
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Cynthia McKinney
I can't be calm when I drive through sections of Atlanta that look more like Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, than America.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KINSHASA»

Discover the use of Kinshasa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Kinshasa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kinshasa in Transition: Women's Education, Employment, and ...
This book will be a valuable guide for anyone who wants to understand the complex and ongoing social, demographic, economic, and developmental changes in contemporary sub-Saharan Africa.
David Shapiro, B. Oleko Tambashe, 2003
2
The Making of the Pentecostal Melodrama: Religion, Media and ...
How religion, gender, and urban sociality are expressed in and mediated via television drama in Kinshasa is the focus of this ethnographic study.
Katrien Pype, 2012
3
Brakin: Brazzaville-Kinshasa : visualizing the visible
No other references than the ones connected to this protocol are included in these maps. These references can be found in an extra section in the book, which shows reproductions of existing maps.
Jan Van Eyck Academie, 2006
4
Reinventing Order in the Congo: How People Respond to State ...
10 On Being Shege in Kinshasa: Children, the Occult and the Street Filip De Boeck Children and second world realities The urban landscape of Kinshasa, where the frenetic construction of local modernities goes hand in hand with the ...
Theodore Trefon, 2004
5
Carry Me to Kinshasa Our Adoption Journey
This story journeys with a family adopting a sibling group from the city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Colleen Yrjana, 2012
6
Kinshasa: Tales of the Invisible City
16 Looking out over the river, with the crowded docks behind me, and behind them the vast anthill of this city named Kinshasa, Léopoldville, Lipopo, Kin- Malebo, I remember, also, being overwhelmed by a sense of perspective, of distance, ...
Filip De Boeck, Marie-Françoise Plissart, 2014
7
Aum Shinrikyo, Al Qaeda, and the Kinshasa Reactor: ...
Explores attempts by terrorists to acquire nuclear materials and fabricate nuclear systems and suggests that strict controls on nuclear weapons, materials, and expertise will reduce opportunities for terrorists to acquire them.
Sara A. Daly, John Parachini, William Rosenau, 2005
8
Understanding the Process of Disclosure to HIV-infected ...
In 2006, 2.5 million children under age 15 were living with HIV infection, over 90 percent in developing countries.
Lara M. E. Vaz, 2007
9
Under Siege: Four African Cities. Freetown, Johannesburg, ...
Today the procedural mechanisms of urban studies are working to interpret new urban paradigms that a century ago were largely absent in a great many cities around the world.
Okwui Enwezor, 2002
10
Product Development for Root and Tuber Crops: Africa
Rapid rural appraisal in Central Bandundu, Zaire. Nutrition in agriculture cooperative agreement, Report No 6. University of Arizona/ Kentucky/USAID. Kinshasa, Zaire. Berg, E. 1992. Governance and the sustainability of agricultural growth.
‎1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KINSHASA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Kinshasa is used in the context of the following news items.
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Remarks by Jeanine Mabunda Lioko Mudiayi
Congo-Kinshasa: Remarks by Jeanine Mabunda Lioko Mudiayi. tweet. share. Google+. comment. email · more. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Police Officers Harass Newspaper Vendors, Close Printing House in …
Congo-Kinshasa: Police Officers Harass Newspaper Vendors, ... which occurred on Monday, July 13, 2015 in the streets of Kinshasa, and ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
3
Lubanga Sentence Review Postponed to August
Congo-Kinshasa: Lubanga Sentence Review Postponed to August. tweet. share. Google+. comment. email · more. By Wairagala Wakabi. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Photos: How a female entrepreneur helped Kinshasa's traffic …
In Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) capital and biggest city, the deaths on the road have topped 2,276 since 2007, the ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
5
Congo-Kinshasa: Appeal for "Urgent" Arrest of ICC-Wanted Rebel …
Relations between Kinshasa and Rwandan rebels in the east of the country have fluctuated in the last 20 years. The UN Group of Experts on ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Success of UN Mission Depends On …
The capacity of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) to fulfil its mandate ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Congo looks to insect farming in fight against hunger
Dried caterpillars are seen for sale at Gambela Market in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 14, 2015. Photo by Reuters/Aaron ... «CattleNetwork.com, Jul 15»
8
Mbongwana Star
And on From Kinshasa, the combination of the Doc's multi-culti beat science and M. Star's forward thinking view of indigenous rhythm theory is ... «jambands.com, Jul 15»
9
Ethiopian Begins Flights to Goma, DRC
Congo-Kinshasa: Ethiopian Begins Flights to Goma, DRC. tweet. share. Google+. comment. email · more. Ethiopian Airlines started flying to ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
Good Governance Is Vital to Boosting Investment in Agriculture in …
Congo-Kinshasa: Good Governance Is Vital to Boosting Investment in Agriculture in the Democratic Republic of Congo. tweet. share. Google+. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Kinshasa [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kinshasa>. Apr 2024 ».
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