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coolie, cooly [ˈkuːlɪ] n pl -ies
1. (Social Science / Peoples) (Historical Terms) a cheaply hired unskilled Oriental labourer 2. (Social Science / Peoples) (Historical Terms) Derogatory an Indian living in South Africa [from Hindi kulī, probably of Dravidian origin; related to Tamil kūli hire, hireling] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations coolie n (pej) → Kuli m n coolie [ˈkuːli] an Indian or Chinese labourer. koelie, ongeskoolde werker عامِل هِنْدي أو صيني кули kuli kuli der Kuli trabajador kuli عمله kuli coolie (travailleur asiatique) פּוֹעֵל פָּשוּט कुली nosač kuli kuli indverskur eða kínverskur verkamaður coolie, (operaio, specialmente in India e in Cina) クーリー (인도, 중국의) 하층 노동자 kulis kūlijs buruh kasar koelie kulis operário кули kuli kuli kuli กรรมกร Hintli ya da Çinli işçi 印度或中國苦力 кулі مزدور، قلى cu li 苦力, 小工(尤指印度、中国等的)当地非熟练工人 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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