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kolo

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkəʊləʊ/
  • General-American: /ˈkoʊloʊ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A national folk dance common in regions pertaining to South Slavic people, performed in a circle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A mixed grain dish from East Africa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian kolo and Slovene kolo, from Proto-Slavic *kolo (“wheel”).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: kóló — national folk dance
  • Polish: kolo — national folk dance
  • Serbo-Croatian: ко̏ло — national folk dance
  • Serbo-Croatian: kȍlo — national folk dance
  • Slovene: kolo — national folk dance