mkoloni

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Meaning

A person from a foreign power who ruled or settled in a colony, or that foreign power itself; in East African speech it names the colonial rulers of the past.

Good to know

M/wa class noun, plural wakoloni; ukoloni is colonialism and wa kikoloni means colonial. Often used collectively: enzi za mkoloni, colonial times.

Examples

• Wazee wetu walipigana dhidi ya mkoloni.Our elders fought against the colonial power.
• Wakoloni walijenga reli ili kusafirisha mazao.The colonizers built the railway to transport crops.
• Shule hii ilijengwa enzi za mkoloni.This school was built in colonial times.

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