| 释义 |
con·go·lese
I. \|käŋgō|lēz, -ēs\ adjective
also con·go·ese \-ŋ(ˌ)gō|ē-\
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: congolese modification (influenced by -ese) of French congolais, irregular from Congo; congoese from Congo + English -ese
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Congo region or either of the Congo republics in Africa
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Congolese
II. noun
also congoese \“\
(plural congolese also congoese)
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : a native or inhabitant of the Congo region or of either of the Congo republics
2. : a language native to the Congo region |