kolone

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /koˈlonə/ [koˈlo.nə]
  • Rhymes: -onə
  • Syllabification: ko‧lo‧ne

Noun

kolonê (plural kolone-kolone)

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

Synonyms

  • jajaran (Standard Malay)

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[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 165