# kola
## English
### 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)
* 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

* kola nut

#### Translations
### See also

* Kola nut on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
* Cola on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

### Anagrams

* Okla, Okla., kalo

## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈkola]

### Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Noun

kola
* inflection of kolo:
** genitive singular
** nominative/accusative/vocative plural

### Etymology 2

From Coca-Cola.

#### Noun

kola f
* (drink): cola

##### Declension
## Dutch
### Alternative forms

* cola (superseded)

### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkoː.laː/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: ko‧la
* Rhymes: -oːlaː

### Noun

kola m (plural kola's)
* a kola tree, tree of the genus Cola
* a kola nut

#### Derived terms

* kolaboom
* kolanoot

## Finnish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkolɑ/, [ˈko̞lɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -olɑ
* Hyphenation: ko‧la

### Etymology 1

Uncertain; compare Russian кол (kol, “pole, stake”), if the original meaning of the Finnish word was a more general "pole, stick" (compare Karelian kola (“pole”)).

#### Noun

kola
* snow scoop, snow sled shovel, snow sleigh shovel (hand tool for removing snow by pushing and sliding)
* any (T-shaped) tool with a scoop or blade at the end of a handle that is used to scoop or scrape something

##### Declension

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
* lumikola
* nuohouskola

#### References

* ↑ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
* ↑ Klaas Ruppel, quotee (2011–2012) “Lumikola ei ole sukua kokikselle”, in Yle‎ (in Finnish), retrieved 2025-01-13

#### Further reading

* “1. kola”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (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
* cola (beverage)

##### Declension

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

* kolajuoma
* kolapuu
* kolapähkinä
* kossukola

#### Further reading

* “2. kola”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (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
* indefinite accusative singular of koli
* indefinite dative singular of koli
* indefinite genitive singular of koli
* indefinite accusative plural of koli
* indefinite genitive plural of koli

## Kabuverdianu
### Etymology

From Portuguese colar.

### Verb

kola
* to glue

## Kituba
### Verb

kola
* to grow

## Lakota
### Noun

kola
* Alternative spelling of kȟolá

## Latvian
### Noun

kola f (4th declension)
* cola

#### Declension
### Noun

kola m
* genitive singular of kols

## Lingala
### Verb

kola
* to grow

## Polish
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkɔ.la/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɔla
* Syllabification: ko‧la
* Homophone: cola

### Noun

kola f
* kola (any tree of the genus Cola)
* Kola (language)
* Alternative spelling of cola

#### Declension
### Further reading

* kola in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Serbo-Croatian
### Etymology 1

From kȍlo (“wheel”).

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kôla/
* Hyphenation: ko‧la

#### Noun

kȍla n pl (Cyrillic spelling ко̏ла)
* (plural only) cart, wagon, vehicle
* (plural only) railroad car
* (plural only, Bosnia, Serbia) car
* plural of kolo

##### Declension
### Etymology 2

Derived from English cola.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kôːla/
* Hyphenation: ko‧la

#### Noun

kȏla f (Cyrillic spelling ко̑ла)
* Coca-Cola, a coke, a cola

##### Declension
### Further reading

* “kola”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

## Slovene
### Etymology 1

From dialectal Proto-Slavic *kolà (“set of wheels, cart”), plural of the o-stem *kȍlo (“wheel”), reanalyzed from s-stem *kȍlo, pl. *kolesà, whence Slovene kolọ̑. (Can this etymology be sourced?)

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kɔ̀ːla/

#### Noun

kóla n pl
* (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: /kóːla/

#### Noun

kọ̑la f
* cola plant

### Further reading

* “kola”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025

## Swahili
### Etymology

Borrowed from English collar.

### Pronunciation

* Audio (Kenya):(file)

### Noun

kola class IX (plural kola class X)
* collar
    Synonym: ukosi

## Swedish
### Etymology 1

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

#### Noun

kola c
* toffee
* a piece of toffee
* taste of caramel
* (slang) cocaine
    Synonym: kokain

##### Declension

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

### Etymology 2

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

#### Verb

kola (present kolar, preterite kolade, supine kolat, imperative kola)
* to produce charcoal from wood; to transform into coal; to load coal

##### Related terms

* kolare
* kolning

### Etymology 3

Borrowed from Finnish kuolla. Compare ta kål på.

#### Verb

kola (present kolar, preterite kolade, supine kolat, imperative kola)
* (colloquial) to die

##### 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
* bitter orange

### Etymology 2

Borrowed from English collar.

#### Noun

kola
* collar
* horse collar

## Turkish
### Noun

kola (definite accusative kolayı, plural kolalar)
* cola