kola
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editPresumably from a West African language. Compare Hausa gōr̃ò, Bambara goro, Temne kola, Mandinka kolo (“kola nut”).
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -əʊlə
Noun
editkola (countable and uncountable, plural kolas)
- A tree, genus Cola, bearing large brown seeds ("nuts") that are the source of cola extract.
- A nut of this tree.
- (rare, dated) Alternative form of cola (“drink made with kola nut flavoring”)
Derived terms
editTranslations
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See also
edit- Kola nut on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Cola on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Anagrams
editCzech
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
editkola
- inflection of kolo:
Etymology 2
editFrom Coca-Cola.
Noun
editkola f
- (drink): cola
Declension
editDutch
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin cola (cf. Translingual Cola), from a West African language.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkola m (plural kola's)
Derived terms
editFinnish
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editProbably borrowed from Russian кол (kol, “pole, stake”)
Noun
editkola
- snow scoop, snow sled shovel, snow sleigh shovel (hand tool for removing snow by pushing and sliding)
Declension
editInflection of kola (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | kola | kolat | |
genitive | kolan | kolien | |
partitive | kolaa | kolia | |
illative | kolaan | koliin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | kola | kolat | |
accusative | nom. | kola | kolat |
gen. | kolan | ||
genitive | kolan | kolien kolain rare | |
partitive | kolaa | kolia | |
inessive | kolassa | kolissa | |
elative | kolasta | kolista | |
illative | kolaan | koliin | |
adessive | kolalla | kolilla | |
ablative | kolalta | kolilta | |
allative | kolalle | kolille | |
essive | kolana | kolina | |
translative | kolaksi | koliksi | |
abessive | kolatta | kolitta | |
instructive | — | kolin | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “1. kola”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01
Etymology 2
editBorrowed from English cola, from a Niger-Congo language (see cola for more).
Noun
editkola
- cola (beverage)
Declension
editInflection of kola (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | kola | kolat | |
genitive | kolan | kolien | |
partitive | kolaa | kolia | |
illative | kolaan | koliin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | kola | kolat | |
accusative | nom. | kola | kolat |
gen. | kolan | ||
genitive | kolan | kolien kolain rare | |
partitive | kolaa | kolia | |
inessive | kolassa | kolissa | |
elative | kolasta | kolista | |
illative | kolaan | koliin | |
adessive | kolalla | kolilla | |
ablative | kolalta | kolilta | |
allative | kolalle | kolille | |
essive | kolana | kolina | |
translative | kolaksi | koliksi | |
abessive | kolatta | kolitta | |
instructive | — | kolin | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
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Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “2. kola”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01
Anagrams
editIcelandic
editNoun
editkola
Kabuverdianu
editEtymology
editFrom Portuguese colar.
Verb
editkola
- to glue
Kituba
editVerb
editkola
- to grow
Lakota
editNoun
editkola
- Alternative spelling of kȟolá
Latvian
editNoun
editkola f (4th declension)
Declension
editNoun
editkola m
Lingala
editVerb
editkola
- to grow
Polish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from English cola, from a Niger-Congo language. Sense 3 is a genericized trademark of Coca-Cola.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkola f
Declension
editFurther reading
edit- kola in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
editEtymology 1
editFrom kȍlo (“wheel”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkȍla n pl (Cyrillic spelling ко̏ла)
- (plural only) cart, wagon, vehicle
- (plural only) railroad car
- (plural only, Bosnia, Serbia) car
- plural of kolo
Declension
editplural | |
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nominative | kola |
genitive | kola |
dative | kolima |
accusative | kola |
vocative | kola |
locative | kolima |
instrumental | kolima |
Etymology 2
editPronunciation
editNoun
editkȏla f (Cyrillic spelling ко̑ла)
Declension
editFurther reading
edit- “kola”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
Slovene
editEtymology 1
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkóla n pl
Etymology 2
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkọ̑la f
- cola plant
Further reading
edit- “kola”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2024
Swahili
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editkola class IX (plural kola class X)
Swedish
editEtymology 1
editNoun
editkola c
Declension
editEtymology 2
editVerb
editkola (present kolar, preterite kolade, supine kolat, imperative kola)
- to produce charcoal from wood; to transform into coal; to load coal
Conjugation
editActive | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | kola | kolas | ||
Supine | kolat | kolats | ||
Imperative | kola | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | kolen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | kolar | kolade | kolas | kolades |
Ind. plural1 | kola | kolade | kolas | kolades |
Subjunctive2 | kole | kolade | koles | kolades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | kolande | |||
Past participle | kolad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Related terms
editEtymology 3
editBorrowed from Finnish kuolla. Compare ta kål på.
Verb
editkola (present kolar, preterite kolade, supine kolat, imperative kola)
- (colloquial) to die
Conjugation
editActive | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | kola | — | ||
Supine | kolat | — | ||
Imperative | kola | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | kolen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | kolar | kolade | — | — |
Ind. plural1 | kola | kolade | — | — |
Subjunctive2 | kole | kolade | — | — |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | kolande | |||
Past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Synonyms
editReferences
editTongan
editEtymology 1
editNoun
editkola
Etymology 2
editNoun
editkola
Turkish
editNoun
editkola (definite accusative kolayı, plural kolalar)
Declension
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Locative | kolada | kolalarda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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