Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kikongo

/kɪˈkɒŋɡəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: kikon-go
IPA: /kɪˈkɒŋɡəʊ/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Kongo (“the language”)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- Kongo ki- Kongo Kongo Kongo [Term?]bor. English Kikongo From Kongo ki- + Kongo, the prefix indicating inanimate or abstract nouns, and used to form language names. Attested in English since the late nineteenth century; Kongo appears earlier in the century.

Word Breakdown

Root: ki-

Synonyms

Kongo

Questions

How do you pronounce kikongo?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɪˈkɒŋɡəʊ/.
What does kikongo mean?: Synonym of Kongo (“the language”)
Where does kikongo come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- Kongo ki- Kongo Kongo Kongo [Term?]bor. English Kikongo From Kongo ki- + Kongo, the prefix indicating inanimate or abstract nouns, and used to form language names. Attested in English since the late nineteenth century; Kongo appears earlier in the century.

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