English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�z|-i�z

Noun
en-noun|-

1. A person from the Republic of Congo.
2. A person from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Usage notes
The term Congolese on its own is not strictly a nationality since it refers to two different nations, and it is therefore a regional or supranational word, like Dominican or Scandinavian. There is no simple modifier which can be added to the word to define which nation is meant. Sometimes the nation's acronym (ROC or DRC) is added before or after 'Congolese', as in 'DRC Congolese' or 'Congolese (DRC)', sometimes the names of the capitals are added:
:Three of them were DRC Congolese and the other two were ROC Congolese
:Three of them were (Kinshasa) Congolese and the other two were (Brazzaville) Congolese.

Translations
person from Republic of Congo
German: Kongolese m, Kongolesin f
Greek: �ογκολέζο� m, �ογκολέζα f

person from Democratic Republic of Congo
German: der Demokratischen Republik Kongo
Greek: α�� �η �α�κή �ημοκ�α�ία �ο� �ογκ�

Adjective
en-adj|-

1. Of, from, or pertaining to the Republic of Congo, its people or language.
2. Of, from, or pertaining to the Democratic Republic of Congo, its people or language.

Translations
people or language of Republic of Congo
Danish: congolesisk
German: kongolesisch
Greek: κογκολέζικο� m, κογκολέζικη f, κογκολέζικο n,

• 2007-10-07 23:05 - EncycloPetey -

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