kolone

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Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch colonne, from French colonne, from Old French colonne, columne, from Latin columna. Doublet of kolom.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [koˈlonə]
  • Hyphenation: ko‧lo‧nê

Noun[edit]

kolonê (first-person possessive koloneku, second-person possessive kolonemu, third-person possessive kolonenya)

  1. (military) column: a body of troops or army vehicles, usually strung out along a road.

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Tokelauan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English colony.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ko.ˈlo.ne]
  • Hyphenation: ko‧lo‧ne

Noun[edit]

kolone

  1. colony

Verb[edit]

kolone

  1. (stative) to be colonised

References[edit]

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 165