Kirundi
umukoloni
Word parts: umu-koloni
oo-moo-koh-LOH-nee
How to say it
Kirundiumukolonioo-moo-koh-LOH-neesoon
Englishcolonialistsoon
Frenchcolonialiste, colonsoon
Meaning
a person or power that colonizes and rules over another territory, a colonialist.
Good to know
class 1/2, plural abakoloni; also spelled umukoroni.
Examples
- Abakoloni bagize ingaruka mbi ku gihugu.The colonizers had a negative impact on the country.
- Ese ivyahera mu bihe vy'umukoloni birazwi neza?Are the events of the colonial era well known?
- Umukoloni yashinze amategeko mashasha.The colonizer established new laws.
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