kolonisa
kolonisá with stress marks
colonize
Usage Note
Kolonisa, derived from Spanish colonizar, means to colonize and is used in historical and political discussions about the Spanish and American colonial periods in the Philippines — which lasted over 400 years combined. The word carries strong resonance in Filipino academic and social discourse about identity and sovereignty.
Examples
" Ayaw nilang sakupin ang bansa. "
Natural Translation
They don't want to colonize the country.
Literal Translation
Don't-want they conquer the country.
" Ang kuwento tungkol sa kolonisa ay mahaba. "
Natural Translation
The story about colonization is long.
Literal Translation
The story about to-the colonize is long.
" Sinubukan ng mga dayuhan na sakupin at kolonisahin ang ating kapuluan, ngunit hindi nawala ang ating sariling kultura at wika. "
Natural Translation
Foreigners tried to conquer and colonize our islands, but our own culture and language did not disappear.
Literal Translation
Tried of-the foreigners conquer and colonize the our archipelago, but not disappeared the our own culture and language.
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