Indonesian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English colony.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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kolone

  1. colony

Verb

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kolone

  1. (stative) to be colonised

References

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