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kolonie

[kʊə̯ˈlʊə̯.ni]

noun

LanguageAfrikaans (South Africa)

Meaning
  1. colony
  2. A country or area that is under the political control of another, more powerful country.
Examples

Die land was voorheen 'n kolonie.

The country was previously a colony.

Pronunciationkʊə̯ˈlʊə̯.ni

Part of speechnoun

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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