colombo
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Colombo¹
- /kəˈlɒm.bəʊ/ UK
- /kəˈlʌm.bəʊ/ UK
- /ˈkɒl.əm.bəʊ/ UK, also
Rhymes with -ʌmbəʊ
Where it comes from
From Portuguese Colombo, modification (under the influence of the Italian surname, see below) of Sinhalese කොලොන් තොට (kolon toṭa, literally “port on the river Kelani”). Other theories derive the name from Veddah; see w:Colombo § Etymology for more.
proper noun
- The commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka. From this height, Colombo does not look like a mess. It sleeps in shadows decorated with trees and lights.
- The Sri Lankan government.
Colombo²
- /kəˈlɒm.bəʊ/ UK
- /kəˈlʌm.bəʊ/ UK
- /ˈkɒl.əm.bəʊ/ UK, also
Rhymes with -ʌmbəʊ
Where it comes from
From Italian Colombo, from colombo (“pigeon, dove”).
proper noun
- A surname from Italian.
colombo³
noun
- Alternative form of calumba
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: columbo, americano, kandy, here, slope, columbus, pigeon, dove, squab, columbid, fantail, tumbler, roller, pouter, tippler, archangel
Translations
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name capital of Sri Lanka
| Español | Colombo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 콜롬보 Kollombo |
| 日本語 | コロンボ Koronbo |
| 中文 | 科倫坡 /科伦坡 Kēlúnpō, 可倫坡 /可伦坡 Kělúnpō |
| हिन्दी | कोलंबो kolambo |
| Português | Colombo |
| Français | Colombo |
| Deutsch | Colombo |
| Italiano | Colombo |
| Ελληνικά | Κολόμπο Kolómpo |
| Română | Colombo |
| Русский | Коло́мбо Kolómbo |
| Tiếng Việt | Cô-lôm-bô |
| العربية | كُولُومْبُو kolombō |
| עברית | קוֹלוֹמְבּוֹ kolómbo |
Talk about this word "colombo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/colombo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. colombo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/colombo "colombo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/colombo.Cite this
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title = {colombo},
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