English edit

Noun edit

koloa (plural koloas)

  1. The Hawaiian duck, Anas wyvilliana.
    • 2000, Errol Fuller, Extinct Birds, Oxford, page 83:
      The Hawaiian duck or koloa (Anas wyvilliana) has never been reduced to anything like the pitiful remnant that once represented its relatives on Laysan.

Anagrams edit

Finnish edit

Etymology 1 edit

From kolo +‎ -oa.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoloɑˣ/, [ˈko̞lo̞ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -oloɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ko‧lo‧a

Verb edit

koloa

  1. (transitive) to make holes (in)
Conjugation edit
Inflection of koloa (Kotus type 52/sanoa, no gradation)
indicative mood
present tense perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. kolon en kolo 1st sing. olen kolonut en ole kolonut
2nd sing. kolot et kolo 2nd sing. olet kolonut et ole kolonut
3rd sing. koloo ei kolo 3rd sing. on kolonut ei ole kolonut
1st plur. kolomme emme kolo 1st plur. olemme koloneet emme ole koloneet
2nd plur. kolotte ette kolo 2nd plur. olette koloneet ette ole koloneet
3rd plur. kolovat eivät kolo 3rd plur. ovat koloneet eivät ole koloneet
passive kolotaan ei kolota passive on kolottu ei ole kolottu
past tense pluperfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. koloin en kolonut 1st sing. olin kolonut en ollut kolonut
2nd sing. koloit et kolonut 2nd sing. olit kolonut et ollut kolonut
3rd sing. koloi ei kolonut 3rd sing. oli kolonut ei ollut kolonut
1st plur. koloimme emme koloneet 1st plur. olimme koloneet emme olleet koloneet
2nd plur. koloitte ette koloneet 2nd plur. olitte koloneet ette olleet koloneet
3rd plur. koloivat eivät koloneet 3rd plur. olivat koloneet eivät olleet koloneet
passive kolottiin ei kolottu passive oli kolottu ei ollut kolottu
conditional mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. koloisin en koloisi 1st sing. olisin kolonut en olisi kolonut
2nd sing. koloisit et koloisi 2nd sing. olisit kolonut et olisi kolonut
3rd sing. koloisi ei koloisi 3rd sing. olisi kolonut ei olisi kolonut
1st plur. koloisimme emme koloisi 1st plur. olisimme koloneet emme olisi koloneet
2nd plur. koloisitte ette koloisi 2nd plur. olisitte koloneet ette olisi koloneet
3rd plur. koloisivat eivät koloisi 3rd plur. olisivat koloneet eivät olisi koloneet
passive kolottaisiin ei kolottaisi passive olisi kolottu ei olisi kolottu
imperative mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. 1st sing.
2nd sing. kolo älä kolo 2nd sing.
3rd sing. kolokoon älköön koloko 3rd sing. olkoon kolonut älköön olko kolonut
1st plur. kolokaamme älkäämme koloko 1st plur.
2nd plur. kolokaa älkää koloko 2nd plur.
3rd plur. kolokoot älkööt koloko 3rd plur. olkoot koloneet älkööt olko koloneet
passive kolottakoon älköön kolottako passive olkoon kolottu älköön olko kolottu
potential mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. kolonen en kolone 1st sing. lienen kolonut en liene kolonut
2nd sing. kolonet et kolone 2nd sing. lienet kolonut et liene kolonut
3rd sing. kolonee ei kolone 3rd sing. lienee kolonut ei liene kolonut
1st plur. kolonemme emme kolone 1st plur. lienemme koloneet emme liene koloneet
2nd plur. kolonette ette kolone 2nd plur. lienette koloneet ette liene koloneet
3rd plur. kolonevat eivät kolone 3rd plur. lienevät koloneet eivät liene koloneet
passive kolottaneen ei kolottane passive lienee kolottu ei liene kolottu
Nominal forms
infinitives participles
active passive active passive
1st koloa present kolova kolottava
long 1st1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st koloakseni koloaksemme
2nd koloaksesi koloaksenne
3rd koloakseen
koloaksensa
past kolonut kolottu
2nd inessive2 koloessa kolottaessa agent3 koloma
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st koloessani koloessamme
2nd koloessasi koloessanne
3rd koloessaan
koloessansa
negative kolomaton
instructive koloen 1) Used only with a possessive suffix.

2) Usually with a possessive suffix (active only).
3) Usually with a possessive suffix. Not used with intransitive verbs. Distinct from nouns with the -ma suffix and third infinitive forms.
4) Some uses of the verbal noun are called the 'fourth infinitive' by certain sources (more details).

3rd inessive kolomassa
elative kolomasta
illative kolomaan
adessive kolomalla
abessive kolomatta
instructive koloman kolottaman
4th4 verbal noun kolominen
5th1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st kolomaisillani kolomaisillamme
2nd kolomaisillasi kolomaisillanne
3rd kolomaisillaan
kolomaisillansa

Further reading edit

Etymology 2 edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoloɑ/, [ˈko̞lo̞ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -oloɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ko‧lo‧a

Noun edit

koloa

  1. partitive singular of kolo

Lindu edit

Noun edit

koloa

  1. something carried on the back

Tokelauan edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Polynesian *koloa. Cognates include Hawaiian ʻoloa and Samoan 'oloa.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

koloa

  1. wealth, riches
  2. goods
  3. stock, supply

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary[2], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 165