| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Standard | Malaysian, Indonesian |
| Afrikaans | kolonie |
|---|---|
| Catalan | colònia |
| Czech | kolonie; osada |
| Danish | koloni |
| Dutch | kolonie; volksplanting |
| English | colony |
| Esperanto | kolonio |
| French | colonie; possession |
| German | Ansiedelei; Ansiedlung; Kolonie; Siedlung |
| Latin | colonia |
| Low German | kolony |
| Norwegian | koloni |
| Papiamento | kolonia |
| Polish | kolonia; osada |
| Portuguese | colónia |
| Russian | аул |
| Saterland Frisian | Ansiedlenge; Kolonie |
| Spanish | colonia |
| Swedish | koloni |
| West Frisian | koloanje |