kikoloni

How to say it

Meaning

Belonging to the time or system of foreign colonial rule, such as the colonial government, laws or schools.

Good to know

Never changes form; it follows a noun with wa, ya or za: utawala wa kikoloni, colonial rule; enzi za kikoloni, colonial times. Ukoloni is colonialism.

Examples

• Jengo hili lilijengwa enzi za kikoloni.This building was built in colonial times.
• Utawala wa kikoloni uliisha mwaka 1961.Colonial rule ended in 1961.
• Sheria nyingi za kikoloni zimebadilishwa.Many colonial laws have been changed.

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