Kirundi
abakoloni
Word parts: aba-koloni
ah-bah-koh-LOH-nee
How to say it
Kirundiabakoloniah-bah-koh-LOH-neesoon
Englishcolonialistssoon
Frenchcolonialistessoon
Meaning
people or powers that colonize and rule over another territory, colonialists.
Good to know
plural of umukoloni (umu-/aba- class); historical term.
Examples
- Abakoloni bigaruriye igihugu kera.The colonialists seized the country long ago.
- Abakoloni bavuye he?Where did the colonialists come from?
- Abakoloni ntibemeraga uburenganzira bw'abaturage.The colonialists didn't accept the population's rights.
- Abakoloni ntibazogaruka.The colonialists will not return.
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