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Kuli

Pronunciation: /ˈkuːli/

“Kuli” is a German word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. coolie (unskilled Asian worker, usually of Chinese or Indian descent)
  2. slave

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi क़ुली (qulī) and Urdu قلی (qulī, “hired laborer”), possibly from Ottoman Turkish قول (kul, “servant”).

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