colony in Tagalog
sakupbayan
UK/ˈkɒl.ə.ni/
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British/ˈkɔlənɪj/
colony in Tagalog: sakupbayan, kolonya. In English, colony means a geographical area under the remote control of a country; especially to extract resources or exploit labor from that area.
Tagalog words for colony
- region or governmental unit
- sakupbayan, kolonya
English meaning of colony
- noun A geographical area under the remote control of a country; especially to extract resources or exploit labor from that area.
- noun A group of people who settle an area and maintain ties to their country of origin.
- noun A group of people with similar interests, occupations, or characteristics, living in a particular area; the area such people occupy.
- noun A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association.
colony in a sentence
- Much of the eastern United States was formerly a British colony; other areas were French, Spanish, Dutch, or Swedish colonies.
- Bermuda is a crown colony of Great Britain.
- a colony of British expats in Spain
colony in other languages
Questions about colony in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of colony in Tagalog?
- Colony in Tagalog is sakupbayan, kolonya.
- Ano ang colony sa Tagalog?
- Colony: sakupbayan, kolonya.
- What does colony mean in English?
- Colony means a geographical area under the remote control of a country; especially to extract resources or exploit labor from that area.
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