Coolies

/ˈkuːliz/ noun

Definition

Unskilled laborers, especially in Asia, who are hired to do manual work; historically, this term often referred to workers brought from India or China to work overseas.

Etymology

From Hindi 'kuli,' possibly from the Koli people or meaning 'hire.' The word entered English in the 17th century through colonial trading and became associated with indentured labor and exploitation.

Kelly Says

The coolie trade was a form of neo-slavery where millions of Indians and Chinese were transported around the world under horrible conditions—the word carries heavy historical weight regarding colonialism and exploitation.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
coolies
ku-lee-es
ARالعربية
coolies
ku-lee-es
BNবাংলা
coolies
ku-lee-es
CACatalà
coolies
ku-lee-es
CSČeština
coolies
ku-lee-es
DADansk
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ku-lee-es
DEDeutsch
Coolies
ku-lee-es
ELΕλληνικά
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ku-lee-es
ESEspañol
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ku-lee-es
FAفارسی
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ku-lee-es
FISuomi
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ku-lee-es
FRFrançais
coolies
ku-lee-eh
GUGU
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ku-lee-es
HAHA
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HEעברית
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ku-lee-es
HIहिन्दी
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ku-lee-es
HUMagyar
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ku-lee-es
IDBahasa Indonesia
coolies
ku-li-es
IGIG
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ku-lee-es
ITItaliano
coolies
ku-lee-eh
JA日本語
coolies
ku-ri-zu
KKKK
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ku-lee-es
KMKM
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ku-lee-es
KO한국어
coolies
ku-ri-zeu
MRMR
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ku-lee-es
MSBahasa Melayu
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ku-lee-es
MYမြန်မာ
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ku-lee-es
NLNederlands
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NONorsk
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PAPA
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PLPolski
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PTPortuguês
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ku-lee-es
RORomână
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RUРусский
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ku-lee-es
SVSvenska
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ku-lee-es
SWKiswahili
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ku-lee-es
TAதமிழ்
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TEతెలుగు
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ku-lee-es
THไทย
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ku-li-es
TLTL
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TRTürkçe
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ku-lee-es
UKУкраїнська
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ku-lee-es
URاردو
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ku-lee-es
VITiếng Việt
coolies
ku-li-ez
YOYO
coolies
ku-lee-es
ZH中文
coolies
ku-li-zi
ZUZU
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ku-lee-es

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