Kikongo

== English == === Etymology === From Kongo ki- + Kongo, the prefix indicating inanimate or abstract nouns, and used to form language names. Attested in English since the late nineteenth century; Kongo appears earlier in the century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɪˈkɒŋɡəʊ/ === Proper noun === Kikongo Synonym of Kongo (“the language”) ==== References ==== “Kikongo, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. == Swahili == === Pronunciation === === Noun === Kikongo class VII (no plural) Kongo language