Congolese

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkɒŋɡəˈliːz/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌkɑŋgəˈliz, -ˈlis/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kong′gə lēz′, -lēs′)


Inflections of 'Congolese' (n): npl: Congolese

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
Con•go•lese /ˌkɑŋgəˈliz, -ˈlis/USA pronunciation   adj., n., pl. -lese. 
adj. 
  1. of or relating to the People's Republic of the Congo.

      2. n. [countable]
      1. a person born or living in the People's Republic of the Congo.

    WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
    Con•go•lese  (kong′gə lēz′, -lēs′),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -lese. 
    adj. 
    1. Language Varietiesof or pertaining to the People's Republic of the Congo or the Congo region, its inhabitants, or their languages.

    n. 
    1. Language Varietiesan inhabitant or native of the People's Republic of the Congo or of the Congo region.
    • French congolais, irregularly formation; see -ese
    • 1895–1900

    Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
    Congolese / ˌkɒŋɡəˈliːz/
    1. of or relating to the Republic of the Congo or the Democratic Republic of the Congo or their inhabitants
    1. a native or inhabitant of the Republic of the Congo or the Democratic Republic of the Congo
    'Congolese' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
    Congo - Kabila - Ngaliema Mountain - Pool Malebo - Stanley - Stanley Pool - Togolese - Tshombe - franc - pro-Congolese

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