kolone

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • kolone kelima

Further reading

Tokelauan

Etymology

Borrowed from English colony.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kolone

  1. colony

Verb

kolone

  1. (stative) to be colonised

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 165
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.