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Get to know Kongo better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like bantu.

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Kongo in a sentence

Related words

Kongo | Kongolo

Kongo meaning

A Bantu ethnic group primarily defined as the speakers of Kikongo.

Synonyms of Kongo

bantu bantoid language

Related words

Other words often associated with Kongo or its synonyms:

african

Using Kongo

  • The main meaning on this page is: A Bantu ethnic group primarily defined as the speakers of Kikongo.
  • Useful related words include: bantu, bantoid language.
  • In the example corpus, kongo often appears in combinations such as: the kongo, of kongo, in kongo.

Context around Kongo

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mbanza 3× miss 1× sydal 1× termed 1×

Often after:

kong 3× central 2× interfered 1× set 1× cosmogram 1× historical 1× law 1× 1400 1× saharan 1× kings 1×

Sentence patterns with Kongo

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

at mbanza kongo under the 1× capital mbanza kongo was short 1× come in kongo is clearly 1× early but kongo interfered after 1× he termed kongo saharan 1× heritage mbanza kongo historical site 1× in kongo central immediately 1× is the kongo cosmogram pattern 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

afonso believed that 1× agatha went to 1× baptised around 1684 1× central and southern 1× civil war within 1× during his eight 1×

Common sentence endings:

about the region 1× but johnny escaped 1× by peter forbath 1× head these states 1× its former glory 1× king title manikongo 1×

Words around Kongo

Just before it in the word index:

kongkraphan 2 kongers 37 konger 3 kongelov 3 kongba 2 kongara 3

Just after it in the word index:

kongolo 4 kongress 2 kongs 7 kongsak 2 kongsberg 8 kongsvinger 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aar 34 abdulla 34 abimbola 34 abp 34 accommodative 34 accoutrements 34

Corpus analysis for Kongo

  • In this selection, "kongo" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 19.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mbanza, miss, sydal, kong, central and interfered stand out and add context to how "kongo" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include at mbanza kongo under the and capital mbanza kongo was short. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "kongo" sits close to words such as aar, abdulla and abimbola, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with kongo

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

One of those is the Kongo cosmogram pattern. (8 words)

Jimmy Jacobs and Kongo Kong made his entrance. (8 words)

Kongo Kong and Jimmy Jacobs came out first for the main event. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Baptised around 1684 as Dona Béatrice, Kimpa Vita was raised Catholic and being very pious she became a nun seeing visions of St. Anthony of Padua ordering her to restore the kingdom of Kongo to its former glory. (38 words)

Jimmy got the upper hand early, but Kongo interfered after Johnny made a brief comeback for the DQ, Kongo set up stairs on the ramp to attempt a powerbomb, but Johnny escaped. (32 words)

Power was in the hands of the Mani, aristocrats who occupied key positions in the kingdom and who answered only to the all-powerful King of the Kongo. (28 words)

Question examples

Agatha Went to Hollywood?” kinda make you miss Kongo and the other Eternals? (13 words)

Example sentences (20)

Jimmy got the upper hand early, but Kongo interfered after Johnny made a brief comeback for the DQ, Kongo set up stairs on the ramp to attempt a powerbomb, but Johnny escaped.

And each time Essuman does come in, Kongo is clearly looking to hold, which could get him in trouble if he persists with it.

Agatha Went to Hollywood?” kinda make you miss Kongo and the other Eternals?

In Kongo Central, immediately after the raid, the police arbitrarily arrested and beat several BDK members.

In March 2008, police conducted operations in Kongo Central, killing over 200 BDK supporters and others and systematically destroying the BDK’s meeting places.

One of those is the Kongo cosmogram pattern.

During his eight months in the promotion, he’s laid waste to Bobby Lashley, Matt Sydal, Kongo Kong, among others.

Jimmy Jacobs and Kongo Kong made his entrance.

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Kongo Kong and Jimmy Jacobs came out first for the main event.

Since it was elected World Heritage, Mbanza Kongo historical site has been receiving thousands of tourists eager to learn more about the region.

Afonso believed that the slave trade should be subject to Kongo law.

Baptised around 1684 as Dona Béatrice, Kimpa Vita was raised Catholic and being very pious she became a nun seeing visions of St. Anthony of Padua ordering her to restore the kingdom of Kongo to its former glory.

Central and Southern Africa were largely isolated from other regions until the modern era, but they did later feature kingdoms like the Kingdom of Kongo (1400–1914).

Civil War within Kongo would lead to many of its subjects ending up as enslaved people in Portuguese and other European vessels.

During the 15th century, the Bakongo farming community was united with the capital at Mbanza Kongo, under the king title, Manikongo.

Gregersen (1972) proposed that Niger–Congo and Nilo-Saharan be united into a larger phylum, which he termed Kongo–Saharan.

He also figures strongly in the 1996 novel Lord of the Kongo by Peter Forbath.

Her revolt, during which she captured the capital Mbanza Kongo, was short lived.

Power was in the hands of the Mani, aristocrats who occupied key positions in the kingdom and who answered only to the all-powerful King of the Kongo.

Ruling over nearby tributary states often by appointing sons of the Kongo kings to head these states.

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Common combinations with kongo

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "kongo" in a sentence?
An example: "Jimmy got the upper hand early, but Kongo interfered after Johnny made a brief comeback for the DQ, Kongo set up stairs on the ramp to attempt a powerbomb, but Johnny escaped." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "kongo" from authentic English texts.
What does "kongo" mean?
Kongo means: A Bantu ethnic group primarily defined as the speakers of Kikongo.
What are synonyms of "kongo"?
Common synonyms of "kongo" include: bantu, bantoid language.
How many example sentences with "kongo" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "kongo", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.