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Kola

Kola

9.9
A language that people speak in northern Cameroon near Lake Chad
  • noun
translation icon : Kola

Examples

  • St. John's wort, valerian, kava kava, and gofu kola may increase CNS depression.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Avoid St. John's wort, valerian, kava kava, and gofu kola (may increase CNS depression).

    Academic text (2006)

  • Kola is a Chadic language primarily spoken by the people in northern Kola.

  • The Kola language has distinctive features that set it apart from other Chadic languages.

  • Many communities in Cameroon rely on the Kola language for daily communication.

Synonyms

Kola language
vsKola
9.9

A language spoken by people south of Lake Chad in northern Cameroon

is spoken in parts of the country with emphasis south of the lake

Compounds

Kola language
9.9

A language spoken by people south of Lake Chad in northern Cameroon

kola nut tree
7.3

A tropical tree that produces large brown nuts containing caffeine used to make cola drinks

kola nut
6.7

A tall West African tree that produces large brown seeds used for cola flavor

kola nut
7.1

A bitter brown seed from a West African tree used to help people feel more awake and flavor cola

Kola Peninsula
7.2

A large land area in northwest Russia between the Barents Sea and the White Sea

Surface Forms

Kola singular
Kolas plural

Etymology

Kola is simply the local name for a people and the place where they live in northern Cameroon, and so the language is called Kola. Like English being named after England, this helps you remember that Kola is the language of the Kola people.