Kasai

American  

[kuh-sahy, kah-] / kəˈsaɪ, kɑ- /

noun

1. a river in S central Africa, flowing from central Angola to and then NW along the Angola-Democratic Republic of the Congo border and through the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Congo (Zaire) River. About 1,100 miles (1,770 km) long.

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Kasai British  

/ kɑːˈsaɪ /

noun

1. a river in southwestern Africa, rising in central Angola and flowing east then north as part of the border between Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), continuing northwest through the Democratic Republic of Congo to the River Congo. Length: 2154 km (1338 miles)

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Example Sentences

The last outbreak, in the central province of Kasai, started on August 20, when a 34-year-old pregnant woman was admitted to hospital.

From Barron's

Unlike other internationally successful Congolese performers, Ms. Muana sang most of her songs in Tshiluba, the native language of her Kasai tribe, rather than in French or Lingala, the Congolese lingua franca.

From New York Times

It lays eggs that can survive for months in dry conditions and is potentially capable of spreading via global trade routes, Kasai said.

From Washington Post

"We are just modernising it a bit and we cannot do away with the Mutuashi. It is the identity of the people of Kasai tribe," she told journalists.

From BBC

In August, WHO removed Kasai from his post indefinitely after an initial investigation substantiated some of the claims.

From Seattle Times