Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lingala

/lɪŋˈɡɑːlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: lin-gala
IPA: /lɪŋˈɡɑːlə/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Bantu language spoken throughout the northwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa) and a large part of the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), as well as to some degree in Angola and the Central African Republic.

Etymology

From Lingala lingála (“Lingala”).

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Lingala terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Lingala terms

Synonyms

Bangala

Questions

How do you pronounce lingala?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɪŋˈɡɑːlə/.
What does lingala mean?: A Bantu language spoken throughout the northwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa) and a large part of the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), as well as to some degree in Angola and the Central African Republic.
Where does lingala come from?: From Lingala lingála (“Lingala”).

How to pronounce lingala

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