قلی

See also: قلى and قلي

Urdu

Etymology

From the possessed form of Chagatai قل (“slave”), ultimately from Proto-Turkic *kul.

Pronunciation

Noun

قُلِی • (qulī) m (Hindi spelling क़ुली)

  1. slave
  2. laborer
  3. porter
  4. coolie
    Synonyms: غلام, واہک
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