English

Noun

Congolese ‎(plural Congolese)

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

Hypernyms

• sub-Saharan, African

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

Adjective

Congolese ‎(not comparable)

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

Coordinate terms

• (Kinshasa): Zairean

Italian

Adjective

congolese m, f ‎(masculine and feminine plural congolesi)

1. Congolese

Noun

congolese m, f ‎(plural congolesi)

1. Congolese

Related terms

• Congo