"Koala" meaning in English

See Koala in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Koalas [plural]
Etymology: From French Koala, from West Africa. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Koala}} French Koala Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|~}} Koala (countable and uncountable, plural Koalas)
  1. (countable) A surname. Tags: countable Translations (surname): Koala (French), कोआला (koālā) (Marathi)
    Sense id: en-Koala-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames Disambiguation of 'surname': 76 5 5 5 5 5
  2. A West African placename
    A village and commune of the Saaba department, Kadiogo, Centre, Burkina Faso
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Burkina Faso, Villages in Burkina Faso
    Sense id: en-Koala-en-name-FBzVlgs5
  3. A West African placename
    A village and commune of the Sourgoubila department, Kourwéogo, Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Burkina Faso, Villages in Burkina Faso
    Sense id: en-Koala-en-name-6OWnNZ~i
  4. A West African placename
    (historical, 18th century) A former settlement and capital of Koala, Liptako, West Africa, destroyed at the end of the eponymous kingdom by Fula rebellion
    Tags: countable, historical, obsolete, uncountable Categories (place): Capital cities, Historical settlements Synonyms: Coala, Coalla, Koalla
    Sense id: en-Koala-en-name-qHrmWrvd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with French translations, Terms with Marathi translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 21 21 34 8 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 9 12 12 55 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 9 14 14 37 14 14
  5. A West African placename
    (historical, 18th century) A former kingdom in Liptako, West Africa founded by the Gourmantché people
    Tags: countable, historical, obsolete, uncountable Categories (place): Historical polities
    Sense id: en-Koala-en-name-cr1caOUe
  6. A West African placename
    (historical, 19th century) A former kingdom in Liptako, West Africa founded by the Gourmantché people after the destruction of the first kingdom by the Fula
    Tags: countable, historical, obsolete, uncountable Categories (place): Historical polities
    Sense id: en-Koala-en-name-5nwP2~X6

Inflected forms

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