"Koala" meaning in English

See Koala in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Koalas [plural], Coala [alternative], Coalla [alternative], Koalla [alternative]
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), 코알라 (koalla) (Korean), कोआला (koālā) (Marathi)
    Sense id: en-Koala-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames Disambiguation of 'surname': 87 3 3 3 3 3
  2. A West African placename
    A village and commune of 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-wZcWPv~A
  3. A West African placename
    A village and commune of 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-HQSbhvpq
  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): Cities in Africa
    Sense id: en-Koala-en-name-qHrmWrvd Categories (other): Capital cities, Former settlements, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Marathi translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 12 13 58 7 7 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 10 10 62 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 6 6 6 30 4 4 3 6 6 21 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 6 6 32 3 3 2 6 6 26 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 5 6 8 73 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 6 10 10 55 10 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 5 11 11 50 11 11
  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
    Sense id: en-Koala-en-name-cr1caOUe Categories (other): Former polities
  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
    Sense id: en-Koala-en-name-5nwP2~X6 Categories (other): Former polities

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