ܟܘܢܓܘ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Internationalism from French Congo.

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [ˈkoŋːɡoː]

Proper noun

ܟܘܿܢܓܘܿ • (kōngō) m or f

Congo (a large river in Africa)
Congo (two countries in Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo)

Usage notes

The name of the river is grammatically masculine, however, the name as a country is grammatically feminine.

Derived terms

ܟܘܿܢܓܘܿܠܵܝܵܐ (kōngōlāyā, “Congolese”)
ܩܘܼܛܢܵܝܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܹܝܡܘܿܩܪܵܛܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܟܘܿܢܓܘܿ (quṭnāyūṯā dēmōqrāṭāyṯā d-kōngō, “Democratic Republic of the Congo”)
ܩܘܼܛܢܵܝܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܟܘܿܢܓܘܿ (quṭnāyūṯā d-kōngō, “Republic of the Congo”)

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