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Etymology

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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").

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Adjective

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

  1. clamorous, vociferous, noisy

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