Standard Lemma guide

Congolese

adj · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˌkɒŋ.ɡəˈliːz/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːz
  • CMU ARPABET: K AA2 N G AH0 L IY1 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from, or pertaining to the Congo or any Congolese state.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of, from, or pertaining to the Congo or any Congolese state.

Of, from, or pertaining to the Republic of Congo or its people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Congo-Brazzavillean

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Of, from, or pertaining to the Congo or any Congolese state.

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Congo-Kinshasan

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A person from the Congo or any Congolese state.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A person from the Congo or any Congolese state.

A person from the Republic of the Congo.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Congo-Brazzavillean

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

A person from the Congo or any Congolese state.

A person from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Congo-Kinshasan

Antonyms: none provided

7

adjective

Meaning 7

of or relating to or characteristic of the Congo region or its people

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Congolese rulers
  • the Congolese republic

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

a native or inhabitant of the Republic of the Congo

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: African

History

Etymology

From French congolais, equivalent to Congo + -ese. For information about the -l-, see Togolese.

Across languages

Translations

145 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: Kongolees — people or language of Republic of Congo
  • Asturian: congolés — people or language of Republic of Congo
  • Czech: konžský — people or language of Republic of Congo
  • Danish: congolesisk — people or language of Republic of Congo
  • Dutch: Congolees — people or language of Republic of Congo
  • French: congolais — people or language of Republic of Congo
  • French: congolaise — people or language of Republic of Congo
  • French: brazza-congolais — people or language of Republic of Congo
  • German: kongolesisch — people or language of Republic of Congo
  • Greek: κονγκολέζικος (kongkolézikos) — people or language of Republic of Congo
  • Norwegian Bokmål: brazzavillekongolesisk — people or language of Republic of Congo
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: brazzavillekongolesisk — people or language of Republic of Congo
  • Polish: kongijski — people or language of Republic of Congo
  • Portuguese: congolês — people or language of Republic of Congo
  • Romanian: congolez — people or language of Republic of Congo
  • Russian: конголе́зский (kongolézskij) — people or language of Republic of Congo
  • Spanish: congoleño — people or language of Republic of Congo
  • Spanish: congolés — people or language of Republic of Congo
  • Swahili: Kikongo — people or language of Republic of Congo
  • Swedish: kongolesisk — people or language of Republic of Congo
  • Turkish: Kongolu — people or language of Republic of Congo
  • Afrikaans: Kongolees — people or language of Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Asturian: congolés — people or language of Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Czech: konžský — people or language of Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Dutch: Congolees — people or language of Democratic Republic of Congo
  • French: kino-congolais — people or language of Democratic Republic of Congo
  • French: congolais — people or language of Democratic Republic of Congo
  • German: der Demokratischen Republik Kongo — people or language of Democratic Republic of Congo
  • German: kongolesisch — people or language of Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Greek: της Λαϊκής Δημοκρατίας του Κογκό (tis Laïkís Dimokratías tou Kogkó) — people or language of Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kongolesisk — people or language of Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kongolesisk — people or language of Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Polish: kongijski — people or language of Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Portuguese: congolês — people or language of Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Romanian: congolez — people or language of Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Russian: конголе́зский (kongolézskij) — people or language of Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Spanish: congoleño — people or language of Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Spanish: congolés — people or language of Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Swahili: Kikongo — people or language of Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Swedish: kongolesisk — people or language of Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Turkish: Kongolu — people or language of Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Afrikaans: Kongolees — person from either of the Congos
  • Albanian: kongoléz — person from either of the Congos
  • Albanian: kongoléze — person from either of the Congos
  • Asturian: congolés — person from either of the Congos
  • Asturian: congolesa — person from either of the Congos
  • Catalan: congolès — person from either of the Congos
  • Catalan: congolesa — person from either of the Congos
  • Czech: Konžan — person from either of the Congos
  • Dutch: Congolees — person from either of the Congos
  • Dutch: Congolese — person from either of the Congos
  • French: Congolais — person from either of the Congos
  • French: Congolaise — person from either of the Congos
  • Galician: congolés — person from either of the Congos
  • German: Kongolese — person from either of the Congos
  • German: Kongolesin — person from either of the Congos
  • Greek: Κονγκολέζος (Kongkolézos) — person from either of the Congos
  • Greek: Κονγκολέζα (Kongkoléza) — person from either of the Congos
  • Hungarian: kongói — person from either of the Congos
  • Italian: congolese — person from either of the Congos
  • Japanese: コンゴ人 (kongojin) — person from either of the Congos
  • Korean: 콩고인 (konggoin) — person from either of the Congos
  • Korean: 콩고 사람 (konggo saram) — person from either of the Congos
  • Norwegian: kongolesisk — person from either of the Congos
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kongoleser — person from either of the Congos
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kongolesar — person from either of the Congos
  • Polish: Kongijczyk — person from either of the Congos
  • Polish: Kongijka — person from either of the Congos
  • Portuguese: congolês — person from either of the Congos
  • Romanian: congolez — person from either of the Congos
  • Romanian: congoleză — person from either of the Congos
  • Russian: конголе́зец (kongolézec) — person from either of the Congos
  • Russian: конголе́зка (kongolézka) — person from either of the Congos
  • Spanish: congoleño — person from either of the Congos
  • Spanish: congoleña — person from either of the Congos
  • Spanish: congolés — person from either of the Congos
  • Spanish: congolesa — person from either of the Congos
  • Swahili: Mkongo — person from either of the Congos
  • Swedish: kongoles — person from either of the Congos
  • Tagalog: Konggoles — person from either of the Congos
  • Tagalog: Konggolesa — person from either of the Congos
  • Turkish: Kongolu — person from either of the Congos
  • Albanian: kongoléz — person from Republic of Congo
  • Albanian: kongoléze — person from Republic of Congo
  • Asturian: congolés — person from Republic of Congo
  • Asturian: congolesa — person from Republic of Congo
  • Catalan: congolès — person from Republic of Congo
  • Catalan: congolesa — person from Republic of Congo
  • Dutch: Congolees — person from Republic of Congo
  • Dutch: Congolese — person from Republic of Congo
  • French: Congolais de Brazzaville — person from Republic of Congo
  • French: Congolaise de Brazzaville — person from Republic of Congo
  • French: Brazza-Congolais — person from Republic of Congo
  • Italian: congolese — person from Republic of Congo
  • Japanese: コンゴ共和国人 (kongokyōwakokujin) — person from Republic of Congo
  • Korean: 콩고 공화국인 (konggo gonghwagugin) — person from Republic of Congo
  • Korean: 콩고 공화국 사람 (konggo gonghwaguk saram) — person from Republic of Congo
  • Norwegian Bokmål: brazzavillekongoleser — person from Republic of Congo
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: brazzavillekongoleser — person from Republic of Congo
  • Polish: Kongijczyk — person from Republic of Congo
  • Polish: Kongijka — person from Republic of Congo
  • Portuguese: congolês — person from Republic of Congo
  • Portuguese: congolesa — person from Republic of Congo
  • Romanian: congolez — person from Republic of Congo
  • Romanian: congoleză — person from Republic of Congo
  • Russian: конголе́зец (kongolézec) — person from Republic of Congo
  • Russian: конголе́зка (kongolézka) — person from Republic of Congo
  • Spanish: congolés — person from Republic of Congo
  • Spanish: congolesa — person from Republic of Congo
  • Spanish: congoleño — person from Republic of Congo
  • Spanish: congoleña — person from Republic of Congo
  • Swahili: Mkongo — person from Republic of Congo
  • Turkish: Kongolu — person from Republic of Congo
  • Albanian: kongoléz — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Albanian: kongoléze — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Asturian: congolés — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Asturian: congolesa — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Catalan: congolès — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Catalan: congolesa — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Dutch: Congolees — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Dutch: Congolese — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • French: Congolais de Kinshasa — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • French: Congolaise de Kinshasa — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • French: Kino-Congolais — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • German: der Demokratischen Republik Kongo — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Italian: congolese — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Japanese: コンゴ民主共和国人 (kongominshukyōwakokujin) — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Korean: 콩고 민주 공화국인 (konggo minju gonghwagugin) — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Korean: 콩고 민주 공화국 사람 (konggo minju gonghwaguk saram) — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kongoleser — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kongolesar — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Polish: Kongijczyk — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Polish: Kongijka — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Portuguese: congolês — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Portuguese: congolesa — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Romanian: congolez — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Romanian: congoleză — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Russian: конголе́зец (kongolézec) — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Russian: конголе́зка (kongolézka) — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Spanish: congolés — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Spanish: congolesa — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Spanish: congoleño — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Spanish: congoleña — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Swahili: Mkongo — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Turkish: Kongolu — person from Democratic Republic of Congo
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