קולני

Hebrew

Etymology

Derived from the noun קול‎ with the addition of the suffix -נ- (-n-) to indicate excessiveness, and the suffix י- (-í) to indicate adjective. Compare גזעני‎ (=racist, lit. "excessively racial"), לאומני‎ (=nationalistic, lit. "excessively national").

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /kolaˈni/

Adjective

קוֹלָנִי • (kolaní) (feminine קוֹלָנִית‎, masculine plural קוֹלָנִיִים‎, feminine plural קוֹלָנִיוֹת‎)

clamorous, vociferous, noisy

Derived terms

עֵיטָם קוֹלָנִי‎ (eitám kolaní)
קוֹלָנִיּוּת‎ (kolaniyút)

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