kongoni Syllabification: (kon·go·ni)Pronunciation: /käNGˈgōnē/Definition of kongoni noun (plural same) a hartebeest, in particular one of a pale yellowish-brown race found in Kenya and Tanzania. Alcelaphus buselaphus cokii, family Bovidae Origin: early 20th century: from Kiswahilikongoni in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of kongoni in the British & World English dictionary