Ubangi

[ yoo-bang-gee, oo-bahng- ]

noun

1. French Oubangi. a river in W central Africa, forming part of the boundary between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic, flowing W and S into the Congo (Zaire) River. 700 miles (1,125 km) long.
2. a woman of the Sara tribe in the Central African Republic whose lips are pierced and stretched around flat wooden disks.

Ubangi

/ juːˈbæŋɡɪ /

noun

1. a river in central Africa, flowing west and south, forming the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre) and the Central African Republic and Congo-Brazzaville, into the River Congo. Length (with the Uele): 2250 km (1400 miles) French nameOubangui

Example Sentences

In Congo, he said, new arrivals who crossed the Ubangi, Mbomou and Uele border rivers told refugee officials they fled in panic when they heard gunshots, leaving their belongings behind.

From Seattle Times

In Congo, he said, new arrivals who crossed the Ubangi, Mbomou and Uele border rivers told refugee officials they fled in panic when they heard gunshots, leaving their belongings behind.

From Washington Times

Heavy rainfall in Congo’s northern rainforest swelled the Ubangi River, a tributary of the Congo, in October and November, sending unusually high volumes of water rushing toward Kinshasa.

From Reuters

“I think I’m going to marry a Ubangi.”

From Literature

“You ain’t gonna be in any position to marry a Ubangi or anyone else when I get finished with you.”

From Literature