Pronunciations (3)
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/kəˈlɒm.bəʊ/
Pronunciation notes
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/kəˈlʌm.bəʊ/
Pronunciation notes
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/ˈkɒl.əm.bəʊ/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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Proper noun
The commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka.
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From this height, Colombo does not look like a mess. It sleeps in shadows decorated with trees and lights.
The Sri Lankan government.
Usage- metonymically
Proper noun
A surname from Italian.