kola

See also: Kola, kolā, kolą, koła, Koła, kóla, köła, and кола

English

Kola nut — pods and seeds

Alternative forms

• cola

Etymology

Presumably from a West African language. Compare Hausa gōr̃ò, Bambara goro, Temne kola, Mandinka kolo (“kola nut”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊlə

Noun

kola (countable and uncountable, plural kolas)

1. A tree, genus Cola, bearing large brown seeds ("nuts") that are the source of cola extract.
2. A nut of this tree.
3. (rare, dated) Alternative form of cola (“drink made with kola nut flavoring”)

Derived terms

• kola nut

Translations

tree

• Catalan: cola (ca) f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Czech: kola (cs) f
• Danish: kola c
• Dutch: cola (nl) m
• Edo: ẹvbẹe
• Esperanto: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: koolapuu (fi)
• Greek: κόλα (el) f (kóla)
• Hindi: कोला (hi) m (kolā)
• Hungarian: kóladió (hu)
• Ido: kolao (io)
• Japanese: コーラ (ja) (kōra), コラ (kora) (especially Cola nitida), コラノキ (kora-no-ki) (C. nitida), ヒメコラノキ (hime-kora-no-ki) (C. acuminata), ヒメコラ (hime-kora) (C. acuminata)
• Romanian: cola (ro) f
• Russian: ко́ла (ru) f (kóla)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: кола f

  Latin: kola (sh) f

• Slovene: kola f
• Spanish: cola (es) f
• Swahili: mkola
• Thai: please add this translation if you can

nut — see kola nut

See also

• Kola nut on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Cola on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Anagrams

• Okla, Okla., kalo

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkola]

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kola

1. inflection of kolo:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Etymology 2

From Coca-Cola.

Noun

kola f

1. (drink): cola

Declension

Declension of kola (hard feminine)

	singular	plural
nominative	kola	koly
genitive	koly	kol
dative	kole	kolám
accusative	kolu	koly
vocative	kolo	koly
locative	kole	kolách
instrumental	kolou	kolami

Dutch

Alternative forms

• cola (superseded)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cola (cf. Translingual Cola), from a West African language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoː.laː/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ko‧la
• Rhymes: -oːlaː

Noun

kola m (plural kola's)

1. a kola tree, tree of the genus Cola
2. a kola nut

Derived terms

• kolaboom
• kolanoot

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkolɑ/, [ˈko̞lɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -olɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): ko‧la

Etymology 1

Probably borrowed from Russian кол (kol, “pole, stake”)

Noun

Snow sled shovel made of durable plastic.

kola

1. snow scoop, snow sled shovel, snow sleigh shovel (hand tool for removing snow by pushing and sliding)

Declension

Inflection of kola (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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.

Possessive forms of kola (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kolani kolani accusative nom. kolani kolani gen. kolani genitive kolani kolieni kolaini rare partitive kolaani koliani inessive kolassani kolissani elative kolastani kolistani illative kolaani koliini adessive kolallani kolillani ablative kolaltani koliltani allative kolalleni kolilleni essive kolanani kolinani translative kolakseni kolikseni abessive kolattani kolittani instructive — — comitative — kolineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kolasi kolasi accusative nom. kolasi kolasi gen. kolasi genitive kolasi koliesi kolaisi rare partitive kolaasi koliasi inessive kolassasi kolissasi elative kolastasi kolistasi illative kolaasi koliisi adessive kolallasi kolillasi ablative kolaltasi koliltasi allative kolallesi kolillesi essive kolanasi kolinasi translative kolaksesi koliksesi abessive kolattasi kolittasi instructive — — comitative — kolinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kolamme kolamme accusative nom. kolamme kolamme gen. kolamme genitive kolamme koliemme kolaimme rare partitive kolaamme koliamme inessive kolassamme kolissamme elative kolastamme kolistamme illative kolaamme koliimme adessive kolallamme kolillamme ablative kolaltamme koliltamme allative kolallemme kolillemme essive kolanamme kolinamme translative kolaksemme koliksemme abessive kolattamme kolittamme instructive — — comitative — kolinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kolanne kolanne accusative nom. kolanne kolanne gen. kolanne genitive kolanne kolienne kolainne rare partitive kolaanne kolianne inessive kolassanne kolissanne elative kolastanne kolistanne illative kolaanne koliinne adessive kolallanne kolillanne ablative kolaltanne koliltanne allative kolallenne kolillenne essive kolananne kolinanne translative kolaksenne koliksenne abessive kolattanne kolittanne instructive — — comitative — kolinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kolansa kolansa accusative nom. kolansa kolansa gen. kolansa genitive kolansa koliensa kolainsa rare partitive kolaansa koliaan koliansa inessive kolassaan kolassansa kolissaan kolissansa elative kolastaan kolastansa kolistaan kolistansa illative kolaansa koliinsa adessive kolallaan kolallansa kolillaan kolillansa ablative kolaltaan kolaltansa koliltaan koliltansa allative kolalleen kolallensa kolilleen kolillensa essive kolanaan kolanansa kolinaan kolinansa translative kolakseen kolaksensa kolikseen koliksensa abessive kolattaan kolattansa kolittaan kolittansa instructive — — comitative — kolineen kolinensa

Synonyms

• lumikola

Derived terms

• kolata

 

compounds

• lumikola
• nuohouskola

 

Further reading

• “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

Borrowed from English cola, from a Niger-Congo language (see cola for more).

Noun

kola

1. cola (beverage)

Declension

Inflection of kola (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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.

Possessive forms of kola (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kolani kolani accusative nom. kolani kolani gen. kolani genitive kolani kolieni kolaini rare partitive kolaani koliani inessive kolassani kolissani elative kolastani kolistani illative kolaani koliini adessive kolallani kolillani ablative kolaltani koliltani allative kolalleni kolilleni essive kolanani kolinani translative kolakseni kolikseni abessive kolattani kolittani instructive — — comitative — kolineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kolasi kolasi accusative nom. kolasi kolasi gen. kolasi genitive kolasi koliesi kolaisi rare partitive kolaasi koliasi inessive kolassasi kolissasi elative kolastasi kolistasi illative kolaasi koliisi adessive kolallasi kolillasi ablative kolaltasi koliltasi allative kolallesi kolillesi essive kolanasi kolinasi translative kolaksesi koliksesi abessive kolattasi kolittasi instructive — — comitative — kolinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kolamme kolamme accusative nom. kolamme kolamme gen. kolamme genitive kolamme koliemme kolaimme rare partitive kolaamme koliamme inessive kolassamme kolissamme elative kolastamme kolistamme illative kolaamme koliimme adessive kolallamme kolillamme ablative kolaltamme koliltamme allative kolallemme kolillemme essive kolanamme kolinamme translative kolaksemme koliksemme abessive kolattamme kolittamme instructive — — comitative — kolinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kolanne kolanne accusative nom. kolanne kolanne gen. kolanne genitive kolanne kolienne kolainne rare partitive kolaanne kolianne inessive kolassanne kolissanne elative kolastanne kolistanne illative kolaanne koliinne adessive kolallanne kolillanne ablative kolaltanne koliltanne allative kolallenne kolillenne essive kolananne kolinanne translative kolaksenne koliksenne abessive kolattanne kolittanne instructive — — comitative — kolinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kolansa kolansa accusative nom. kolansa kolansa gen. kolansa genitive kolansa koliensa kolainsa rare partitive kolaansa koliaan koliansa inessive kolassaan kolassansa kolissaan kolissansa elative kolastaan kolastansa kolistaan kolistansa illative kolaansa koliinsa adessive kolallaan kolallansa kolillaan kolillansa ablative kolaltaan kolaltansa koliltaan koliltansa allative kolalleen kolallensa kolilleen kolillensa essive kolanaan kolanansa kolinaan kolinansa translative kolakseen kolaksensa kolikseen koliksensa abessive kolattaan kolattansa kolittaan kolittansa instructive — — comitative — kolineen kolinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• kolajuoma
• kolapuu
• kolapähkinä
• kossukola

 

Further reading

• “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

• alko, lako, loka, olka

Icelandic

Noun

kola

1. indefinite accusative singular of koli
2. indefinite dative singular of koli
3. indefinite genitive singular of koli
4. indefinite accusative plural of koli
5. indefinite genitive plural of koli

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese colar.

Verb

kola

1. to glue

Kituba

Verb

kola

1. to grow

Lakota

Noun

kola

1. Alternative spelling of kȟolá

Latvian

Noun

kola f (4th declension)

1. cola

Declension

Declension of kola (4th declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	kola	kolas
accusative (akuzatīvs)	kolu	kolas
genitive (ģenitīvs)	kolas	kolu
dative (datīvs)	kolai	kolām
instrumental (instrumentālis)	kolu	kolām
locative (lokatīvs)	kolā	kolās
vocative (vokatīvs)	kola	kolas

Noun

kola m

1. genitive singular of kols

Lingala

Verb

kola

1. to grow

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English cola, from a Niger-Congo language. Sense 3 is a genericized trademark of Coca-Cola.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.la/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɔla
• Syllabification: ko‧la
• Homophone: cola

Noun

kola f

1. kola (any tree of the genus Cola)
2. Kola (language)
4. Alternative spelling of cola

Declension

Declension of kola

	singular	plural
nominative	kola	kole
genitive	koli	kol/koli
dative	koli	kolom
accusative	kolę	kole
instrumental	kolą	kolami
locative	koli	kolach
vocative	kolo	kole

Further reading

• kola in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

From kȍlo (“wheel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kôla/
• Hyphenation: ko‧la

Noun

kȍla n pl (Cyrillic spelling ко̏ла)

1. (plural only) cart, wagon, vehicle
2. (plural only) railroad car
3. (plural only, Bosnia, Serbia) car
4. plural of kolo

Declension

Declension of kola

	plural
nominative	kola
genitive	kola
dative	kolima
accusative	kola
vocative	kola
locative	kolima
instrumental	kolima

Etymology 2

Derived from English cola.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kôːla/
• Hyphenation: ko‧la

Noun

kȏla f (Cyrillic spelling ко̑ла)

1. Coca-Cola, a coke, a cola

Declension

Declension of kola

	singular	plural
nominative	kola	kole
genitive	kole	kola
dative	koli	kolama
accusative	kolu	kole
vocative	kolo	kole
locative	koli	kolama
instrumental	kolom	kolama

Further reading

• “kola”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

Slovene

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̀ːla/

Noun

kóla n pl

1. (archaic) farmer's cart

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kóːla/

Noun

kọ̑la f

1. cola plant

Further reading

• “kola”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2024

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from English collar.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Noun

kola class IX (plural kola class X)

1. collar

   Synonym: ukosi

Swedish

Etymology 1

Noun

kola c

1. toffee
2. a piece of toffee
3. taste of caramel
4. (slang) cocaine

   Synonym: kokain

Declension

Declension of kola

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	kola	kolas
	definite	kolan	kolans
plural	indefinite	kolor	kolors
	definite	kolorna	kolornas

Etymology 2

Verb

kola (present kolar, preterite kolade, supine kolat, imperative kola)

1. to produce charcoal from wood; to transform into coal; to load coal

Conjugation

Conjugation of kola (weak)

	Active		Passive
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

• kolare
• kolning

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Finnish kuolla. Compare ta kål på.

Verb

kola (present kolar, preterite kolade, supine kolat, imperative kola)

1. (colloquial) to die

Conjugation

Conjugation of kola (weak)

	Active		Passive
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

• kola av
• kola pöjs
• kola vippen
• kola vipp

References

• kola in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• kola in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• kola in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Tongan

Etymology 1

Noun

kola

1. bitter orange

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English collar.

Noun

kola

1. collar
2. horse collar

Turkish

Noun

kola (definite accusative kolayı, plural kolalar)

1. cola

Declension

Inflection
Nominative	kola
Definite accusative	kolayı
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	kola	kolalar
Definite accusative	kolayı	kolaları
Dative	kolaya	kolalara
Locative	kolada	kolalarda
Ablative	koladan	kolalardan
Genitive	kolanın	kolaların
Possessive forms Nominative Singular Plural 1st singular kolam kolalarım 2nd singular kolan kolaların 3rd singular kolası kolaları 1st plural kolamız kolalarımız 2nd plural kolanız kolalarınız 3rd plural kolaları kolaları Definite accusative Singular Plural 1st singular kolamı kolalarımı 2nd singular kolanı kolalarını 3rd singular kolasını kolalarını 1st plural kolamızı kolalarımızı 2nd plural kolanızı kolalarınızı 3rd plural kolalarını kolalarını Dative Singular Plural 1st singular kolama kolalarıma 2nd singular kolana kolalarına 3rd singular kolasına kolalarına 1st plural kolamıza kolalarımıza 2nd plural kolanıza kolalarınıza 3rd plural kolalarına kolalarına Locative Singular Plural 1st singular kolamda kolalarımda 2nd singular kolanda kolalarında 3rd singular kolasında kolalarında 1st plural kolamızda kolalarımızda 2nd plural kolanızda kolalarınızda 3rd plural kolalarında kolalarında Ablative Singular Plural 1st singular kolamdan kolalarımdan 2nd singular kolandan kolalarından 3rd singular kolasından kolalarından 1st plural kolamızdan kolalarımızdan 2nd plural kolanızdan kolalarınızdan 3rd plural kolalarından kolalarından Genitive Singular Plural 1st singular kolamın kolalarımın 2nd singular kolanın kolalarının 3rd singular kolasının kolalarının 1st plural kolamızın kolalarımızın 2nd plural kolanızın kolalarınızın 3rd plural kolalarının kolalarının