koloni
koh-LOH-nee
How to say it
Swahilikolonikoh-LOH-neesoon
Englishcolonysoon
Frenchcoloniesoon
Meaning
A country or territory ruled by a foreign power, as most of Africa was under European rule; also a group of animals, such as ants, living together.
Good to know
Ji class noun, plural makoloni: koloni la Uingereza, a British colony. Ukoloni is colonialism and mkoloni a colonizer.
Examples
- Kenya ilikuwa koloni la Uingereza hadi mwaka 1963.Kenya was a British colony until 1963.
- Tanganyika ilikuwa koloni la Ujerumani kabla ya vita.Tanganyika was a German colony before the war.
- Mataifa ya Ulaya yaligawana makoloni barani Afrika.European nations shared out colonies in Africa.
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