Kolonyal
colonialadjective
- Alternative meanings
Related to a colony, colonial rule, colonialism, a colonial period, colonial administration, or a historical colonial style.
- Pronunciation
koh-lon-YAHL
- Root and affixes
Comes from kolonya, colony, with the adjective form kolonyal. Colonial may also appear in modern or academic contexts.
- Variants or conjugations
colonial; colonial loanword; colonial period; colonial government; colonial style; colony
- Related words and expressions
colony; colonist; territory; empire; history; government; country; culture
- Meaning and usage notes
Use kolonyal to describe something related to a colony or colonialism. For colony as a place or group, use kolonya. For colonizer or colonist, kolonista may be more precise.
Daghan ang karaang balay nga adunay kolonyal nga estilo.
Many old houses have a colonial style.
Ang kolonyal nga panahon nakaapekto sa kultura sa nasod.
The colonial period affected the culture of the country.