Kinshasa
/kɪnˈʃɑːsə/
Kinshasa proper noun: the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), in the western part of the country on the Congo River.
Proper noun
Kinshasa
- The capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), in the western part of the country on the Congo River.
Kinshasa meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Arabic and Persian
Kinshasa in Hindi
- the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- किन्शासा kinśāsā
Kinshasa in Marathi
- the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- किन्शासा kinśāsā
Kinshasa in Arabic
- the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- كِنْشَاسَة kinšāsa, كِنْشَاسَا kinšāsā, كِينْشَاسَا kīnšāsā
Kinshasa in Persian
- the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- کینشاسا
Synonyms of Kinshasa
Forms of Kinshasa
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Origin of Kinshasa
From Kongo [Term?] (“the salt market”).
Words formed from Kinshasa
Words that rhyme with Kinshasa
Questions about Kinshasa
- What does Kinshasa mean?
- Kinshasa means the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), in the western part of the country on the Congo River.
- What is Kinshasa in Hindi?
- Kinshasa in Hindi is किन्शासा (kinśāsā). See Kinshasa meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Kinshasa?
- Kinshasa is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Kinshasa?
- Kinshasa is pronounced /kɪnˈʃɑːsə/.
Words near Kinshasa in the dictionary
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