Colonial in different languages

Colonial in Different Languages

Discover 'Colonial' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'colonial' is a powerful term that carries with it a significant amount of history and cultural importance. Originally referring to the era of European exploration and expansion, the term has come to encompass a wide range of ideas and concepts related to power, culture, and identity. From the colonial architecture that still stands in cities around the world, to the ongoing impact of colonialism on modern politics and society, the word 'colonial' continues to shape our understanding of the world around us.

Given its historical and cultural significance, it's no wonder that someone might want to know how to say 'colonial' in different languages. Whether you're traveling to a former colonial territory, studying the history of colonialism, or simply interested in language and culture, understanding the translation of 'colonial' can be a valuable tool.

Here are just a few examples of how 'colonial' is translated in different languages:

  • Spanish: colonial
  • French: colonial
  • German: kolonial
  • Italian: coloniale
  • Chinese: 殖民地 (zhímín dì)
  • Japanese: 植民地 (shokuminchi)

Colonial


Colonial in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaanskoloniaal
In Afrikaans, "koloniaal" also refers to the time period of colonial rule by European powers.
Amharicቅኝ ገዥዎች
The word 'ቅኝ ገዥዎች' (colonial) can also refer to 'settlers' or 'invaders' in a broader sense.
Hausamulkin mallaka
The Hausa word for "colonial" is "mulkin mallaka", which was borrowed from Arabic and originally meant "a king's domain."
Igbocolonial
Igbo has two terms for colonial: oge ndị ọcha which means the time of the whites, and oge ochie which means old time.
Malagasyfanjanahana
Malagasy word fanjanahana derives from the French word "fanjan" (which means "plate") and "ana" (meaning "plate" or "plate-shaped dish")
Nyanja (Chichewa)wachikoloni
The word 'wachikoloni' also means 'white person' due to the association of white people with colonialism.
Shonacolonial
The Shona word "mu kolonial" has also been used to describe former African colonies and the people who live in them, as well as the era of colonial rule.
Somaligumeysi
The word 'gumeysi' also commonly refers to the 'colonial period' in Somali history.
Sesothobokolone
The word "bokolone" can also refer to a person who was taught by the missionaries and adopted Christianity.
Swahiliukoloni
'Ukólónì' also refers to the action of establishing dominion over a people or land.
Xhosayobukoloniyali
The Xhosa word 'yobukoloniyali' can also refer to the state of being dispossessed or marginalized.
Yorubaamunisin
"Amunisin" also means "one who makes someone work in one place"
Zuluyamakoloni
The Zulu word 'yamakoloni' (colonial) comes from the Dutch word 'kolonie' (colony), which itself derives from the Latin word 'colonia' (a settlement of farmers).
Bambarakoloniyali
Ewedutanyigbadziɖuɖu
Kinyarwandaubukoloni
Lingalaya bokonzi ya bakolonia
Lugandaeby’amatwale
Sepedibokoloniale
Twi (Akan)atubrafo de

Colonial in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicاستعماري
استعماري can also mean imperialism, colonialist, settler colonial or colonialism.
Hebrewקוֹלוֹנִיאָלִי
קוֹלוֹנִיאָלִי also means 'intestinal' in Hebrew.
Pashtoاستعماري
The Pashto word "استعماري" can also mean "imperial" or "imperialist".
Arabicاستعماري
استعماري can also mean imperialism, colonialist, settler colonial or colonialism.

Colonial in Western European Languages

Albaniankoloniale
The word "koloniale" in Albanian also refers to a type of bread made with cornmeal and wheat flour.
Basquekoloniala
The Basque word "koloniala" can also mean "settlement" or "colony".
Catalancolonial
The term "colonial" in Catalan can also refer to the administrative divisions of former Spanish colonies, such as the "Provincias de Ultramar" (Overseas Provinces).
Croatiankolonijalni
Korijen riječi kolonijalni je latinska rečenica "colonia", što znači naseljavanje, obrađivanje polja, vojni logor, zemljište dodijeljeno vojnicima.
Danishkoloniale
In Danish, 'koloniale' can also mean 'groceries' or 'colonial goods', a secondary meaning not found in English.
Dutchkoloniaal
Koloniaal can also refer to a style of furniture popular in the Dutch East Indies during the colonial era.
Englishcolonial
The word "colonial" can also refer to a style of architecture or furniture characterized by its simplicity and emphasis on straight lines and geometric shapes.
Frenchcolonial
Le mot "colonial" désigne également, en français, une épicerie fine spécialisée dans les produits d'outre-mer.
Frisiankoloniaal
The word 'koloniaal' can also refer to a type of coffee, a style of architecture, and a period of Frisian history.
Galiciancolonial
Germankolonial
The German word "kolonial" has various meanings, including "overseas," "related to colonies," and "exotic."
Icelandicnýlendutímanum
In Icelandic, "nýlendutímanum" can also refer to the colonial era.
Irishcoilíneach
While it refers to colonial in English, in Irish it translates to a man from Colin.
Italiancoloniale
The word 'coloniale' can also refer to a style of furniture or a type of coffee.
Luxembourgishkolonial
Luxembourgish "Kolonial" also refers to a coffee and chicory blend, as well as to a type of sugar refined from beetroots.
Maltesekolonjali
The Maltese word "kolonjali" derives from the Italian word "coloniale", which in turn comes from the Latin word "colonia".
Norwegiankoloniale
The word "koloniale" can also mean "grocery store" in Norwegian.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)colonial
In Portuguese, the term colonial can also refer to a type of furniture made from wood from former colonies.
Scots Gaeliccoloinidh
The word 'coloinidh' in Scots Gaelic can also refer to a 'farming community' or 'people living together'.
Spanishcolonial
The word "colonial" has multiple meanings in Spanish, including "colonial", "settler", and "related to the period of colonization".
Swedishkolonial
The word 'kolonial' in Swedish can also refer to grocery stores that sell everyday items, much like a convenience store.
Welshtrefedigaethol
The word "trefedigaethol" in Welsh is derived from the Latin word "colonia" meaning "farm" or "settlement", and is also used to refer to a colony or settlement in a foreign land.

Colonial in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianкаланіяльны
Bosniankolonijalni
The word "kolonijalni" is derived from the Latin word "colonia", meaning "a settlement" or "a colony".
Bulgarianколониален
The word "колониален" also means "of or relating to a colony of ants" in Bulgarian.
Czechkoloniální
Slovo "koloniální" má v češtině dvojí význam: původně významu "koloniální", v současnosti spíše "smíšený".
Estoniankoloniaalne
The word "koloniaalne" in Estonian can also refer to the colonial period or the colonial empire.
Finnishsiirtomaa-
The word "siirtomaa-" also has a historical meaning referring to "emigration" in Finnish.
Hungariangyarmati
The word ’gyarmati’ could also mean the name of a horse or a plant growing out of water.
Latviankoloniāls
In Latvian, "koloniāls" can also refer to goods imported from foreign colonies.
Lithuaniankolonijinis
The word "kolonijinis" in Lithuanian can also mean "of a colony" or "related to a colony".
Macedonianколонијална
The word "колонијална" can also mean "relating to a colony or colonies; colonial."
Polishkolonialny
In Polish the word "kolonialny" also has the alternate meaning of a type of flour made from wheat, barley, and sometimes oats.
Romaniancolonial
The Romanian word "colonial" is derived from the Latin verb "colo" meaning "to cultivate" and can also mean "colonist" or "settlement".
Russianколониальный
В русском языке слово «колониальный» также имеет значение «окрашенный в одноцветный тон».
Serbianколонијални
The Serbian word "колонијални" ("colonial") can also refer to the period of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia from 1929 to 1941, when it was known as the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Slovakkoloniálny
Slovo "koloniálny" má tiež význam "farebný", ktorý je odvodený od francúzskeho slova "colonial".
Sloveniankolonialna
The term "kolonialna" can also refer to a person or thing from a colony or to the colonial period in a certain country.
Ukrainianколоніальний
The Ukrainian word "колоніальний" can also refer to a person or thing from a colony.

Colonial in South Asian Languages

Bengali.পনিবেশিক
“পনিবেশিক” (“colonial”) is related to the word “পনিবেশ” (“colony”) and refers to the establishment and maintenance of a colony.
Gujaratiવસાહતી
Hindiऔपनिवेशिक
The Hindi word औपनिवेशिक (colonial) is an adjective derived from the Sanskrit word उपनिवेश (settlement, colony).
Kannadaವಸಾಹತುಶಾಹಿ
The word "ವಸಾಹತುಶಾಹಿ" also refers to the "settling of a new community" or "group of people migrating to form a new settlement" in Kannada.
Malayalamകൊളോണിയൽ
The word "colonial" in Malayalam also refers to a Portuguese settlement or trading post.
Marathiऔपनिवेशिक
औपनिवेशिक means 'colonial' in Marathi, but also has the alternate meaning of 'traditional' or 'customary'.
Nepaliऔपनिवेशिक
औपनिवेशिक (colonial) is derived from the Latin word colōnia, meaning
Punjabiਬਸਤੀਵਾਦੀ
Sinhala (Sinhalese)යටත් විජිත
The word "යටත් විජිත" can also refer to a person who is subject to another person's authority or control.
Tamilகாலனித்துவ
The word "காலனித்துவ" (colonial) is derived from the Latin word "colonia", meaning "settlement" or "farm".
Teluguవలస
The word "వలస" (valasa) in Telugu can also mean "migration" or "settlement in a new place".
Urduنوآبادیاتی
The word 'نوآبادیاتی' ('colonial') in Urdu is derived from the Arabic word 'musta'marah' ('colony'), which in turn comes from the Latin word 'colonia' ('settlement').

Colonial in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)殖民
殖民最初来自拉丁语colōnus,本意为农民。
Chinese (Traditional)殖民
殖民 is a term for both colonization and reproduction in Chinese.
Japaneseコロニアル
「コロニアル」は建築様式を表すときに「植民地の」という意味ではなく、「時代の」という意味で使用されることも。
Korean식민지 주민
The term 식민지(colonial) is also used in the context of a colonial period or a colonial system, referring to a period of time or a set of policies and practices that establish and maintain political and economic control over a territory or region.
Mongolianколоничлол
The Mongolian word "колоничлол" (colonial) derives from the Russian colonichny (coloniale), and may also have the connotation of "imperialistic" or "exploitative".
Myanmar (Burmese)ကိုလိုနီခေတ်

Colonial in South East Asian Languages

Indonesiankolonial
The word 'kolonial' in Indonesian can also refer to 'large' or 'huge'.
Javanesekolonial
The Javanese word "kolonial" can also refer to a type of textile or a style of architecture.
Khmerអាណានិគម
The word អាណានិគម can also refer to a territory controlled by another country, or to a group of people living in such a territory.
Laoອານານິຄົມ
The Lao word ອານານິຄົມ, derived from the French "colonie," can also refer to the people of a colony or a group of people from different places living together.
Malaypenjajah
"Penjajah" is the Malay word for "colonial", derived from the Sanskrit word "janapati", meaning "lord of the people" or "ruler."
Thaiอาณานิคม
The word อาณานิคม (colonial) derives from the Sanskrit word अनिकेत (aniketa), which means "without a home" or "unsettled."
Vietnamesethuộc địa
The word "thuộc địa" originated from the Chinese phrase "屬地", which means "territory belonging to a certain ruler or dynasty".
Filipino (Tagalog)kolonyal

Colonial in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanimüstəmləkəçi
The word müstəmləkəçi is sometimes used to refer specifically to the colonial powers such as Britain, France, and Russia.
Kazakhотарлық
The word "отарлық" (colonial) in Kazakh is derived from the Persian word "otar" (group), which refers to a group of people living together or working together.
Kyrgyzколониялык
Tajikмустамлика
In Persian, the word "mustamlaka" also refers to "a place for living", and is related to the verb "to dwell".
Turkmenkolonial
Uzbekmustamlaka
The word "mustamlaka" is derived from the Arabic word "musta'mal", which means "used" or "exploited."
Uyghurمۇستەملىكە

Colonial in Pacific Languages

Hawaiiankoloneā
The word "koloneā" derives from the English word "colonial", used in a Hawaiian context to refer to the period of Western colonialism and its cultural and linguistic impacts on Hawaiian society.
Maorikoroni
The Maori word "koroni" has a secondary meaning of "to be established, to be founded"
Samoankolone
In Samoan, "kolone" can also refer to a settlement established by European settlers in the Pacific region.
Tagalog (Filipino)kolonyal

Colonial in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaracolonial ukham uñt’atawa
Guaranicolonial rehegua

Colonial in International Languages

Esperantokolonia
Latincoloniae
Coloniae is also a noun, meaning "farms, plantations, estates," or "districts."

Colonial in Others Languages

Greekαποικιακός
In the context of ancient Greece, αποικιακός may also mean 'relating to the formation and establishment of colonies', as well as 'having the attributes and characteristics of a colony', and even 'pertaining to settlers of a colony'.
Hmongcolonial
The word 'colonial' also means 'colonial-style furniture' in English.
Kurdishkolonî
The Kurdish word "kolonî" originates from the Greek "kolónia" meaning "a settlement in a new land".
Turkishsömürge
The word "sömürge" comes from the Arabic word "musta'mara", meaning "place of settlement".
Xhosayobukoloniyali
The Xhosa word 'yobukoloniyali' can also refer to the state of being dispossessed or marginalized.
Yiddishקאָלאָניאַל
In Yiddish, the word "kolonyal" can also refer to a grocery store or a general store.
Zuluyamakoloni
The Zulu word 'yamakoloni' (colonial) comes from the Dutch word 'kolonie' (colony), which itself derives from the Latin word 'colonia' (a settlement of farmers).
Assameseঔপনিৱেশিক
Aymaracolonial ukham uñt’atawa
Bhojpuriऔपनिवेशिक के बा
Dhivehiއިސްތިޢުމާރީ ގޮތުންނެވެ
Dogriऔपनिवेशिक
Filipino (Tagalog)kolonyal
Guaranicolonial rehegua
Ilocanokolonial
Kriodi wan dɛn we dɛn bin de kɔl kɔlonial
Kurdish (Sorani)کۆلۆنیالیزم
Maithiliऔपनिवेशिक
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯀꯣꯂꯣꯅꯤꯑꯦꯜ ꯑꯣꯏꯕꯥ꯫
Mizocolonial a ni
Oromokoloneeffataa
Odia (Oriya)ଉପନିବେଶ
Quechuacolonial nisqa
Sanskritऔपनिवेशिक
Tatarколониаль
Tigrinyaመግዛእታዊ
Tsongavukoloni

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