kuli
See also: Appendix:Variations of "kuli"
English
Noun
kuli (plural kulis)
- Archaic spelling of coolie.
See also
- kuli-kuli (etymologically unrelated)
Äiwoo
Etymology
Probably a Polynesian borrowing.
Noun
kuli
References
- Ross, M. & Næss, Å. (2007) “An Oceanic origin for Äiwoo, the language of the Reef Islands?”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 46, number 2. Cited in: "Äiwoo" in Greenhill, S.J., Blust, R., & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271–283.
Atong (India)
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuli/
Verb
kuli- (Bengali script কুলি)
- to open
References
- van Breugel, Seino. 2015. Atong-English dictionary, second edition. Available online: https://www.academia.edu/487044/Atong_English_Dictionary.
Cebuano
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuˈliʔ/ [kʊˈl̪iʔ]
- Hyphenation: ku‧li
Verb
kulî (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜒ)
- to be senile
Derived terms
- kulianon
- kulion
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuliʔ/ [ˈku.l̪ɪʔ]
- Hyphenation: ku‧li
Adjective
kulì (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜒ)
Adverb
kulì (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜒ)
Verb
kulì (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜒ)
Derived terms
- kakulian
- makuli
- makulion
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkulɪ]
Etymology 1
Noun
kuli m anim
- coolie (unskilled Asian worker)
Declension
Further reading
- “kuli”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “kuli”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “kuli”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle
kuli
- animate masculine plural past active participle of kout
Drehu
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuli/
Noun
kuli
References
- Tyron, D.T., Hackman, B. (1983) Solomon Islands languages: An internal classification. Cited in: "Dehu" in Greenhill, S.J., Blust, R., & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271–283.
- Leenhardt, M. (1946) Langues et dialectes de l'Austro-Mèlanèsie. Cited in: "ⁿDe’u" in Greenhill, S.J., Blust, R., & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271–283.
Fijian
Etymology
From Proto-Central-Pacific *kuli, from Proto-Oceanic *kulit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kulit, from Proto-Austronesian *qaNiC.
Noun
kuli
- skin (outer covering of the body of a person)
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuli/, [ˈkuli]
- Rhymes: -uli
- Syllabification(key): ku‧li
- Hyphenation(key): ku‧li
Etymology 1
Noun
kuli
- (historical) an old Russian unit of weight, used for grain and equal to 9 poods or around 147.42 kilograms
- Synonyms: matto, jauhomatto
Declension
| Inflection of kuli (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
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| nominative | kuli | kulit | |
| genitive | kulin | kulien | |
| partitive | kulia | kuleja | |
| illative | kuliin | kuleihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | kuli | kulit | |
| accusative | nom. | kuli | kulit |
| gen. | kulin | ||
| genitive | kulin | kulien | |
| partitive | kulia | kuleja | |
| inessive | kulissa | kuleissa | |
| elative | kulista | kuleista | |
| illative | kuliin | kuleihin | |
| adessive | kulilla | kuleilla | |
| ablative | kulilta | kuleilta | |
| allative | kulille | kuleille | |
| essive | kulina | kuleina | |
| translative | kuliksi | kuleiksi | |
| abessive | kulitta | kuleitta | |
| instructive | — | kulein | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
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Etymology 2
From Hindi क़ुली (qulī), Urdu قلی.
Noun
kuli
Declension
| Inflection of kuli (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kuli | kulit | |
| genitive | kulin | kulien | |
| partitive | kulia | kuleja | |
| illative | kuliin | kuleihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | kuli | kulit | |
| accusative | nom. | kuli | kulit |
| gen. | kulin | ||
| genitive | kulin | kulien | |
| partitive | kulia | kuleja | |
| inessive | kulissa | kuleissa | |
| elative | kulista | kuleista | |
| illative | kuliin | kuleihin | |
| adessive | kulilla | kuleilla | |
| ablative | kulilta | kuleilta | |
| allative | kulille | kuleille | |
| essive | kulina | kuleina | |
| translative | kuliksi | kuleiksi | |
| abessive | kulitta | kuleitta | |
| instructive | — | kulein | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
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Further reading
- “kuli”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023
Anagrams
Hawaiian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *tuli,[1] from Proto-Oceanic *tuli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Austronesian *Culi.
Verb
kuli
- (stative) to be deaf (not hearing)
References
- ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “kuli”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 180
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *turi (compare with Maori turi),[1] from Proto-Central Pacific *tur-i, from Proto-Oceanic *tur (compare with Fijian duru), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud (compare with Malay tuhut and lutut, Tagalog tuhod), from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.[2]
Noun
kuli
Derived terms
References
- ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “kuli”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 180
- ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “turi”, in “POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 50, number 2, pages 551-559
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkuli]
- Hyphenation: ku‧li
- Rhymes: -li
Noun
kuli (plural kulik)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kuli | kulik |
| accusative | kulit | kulikat |
| dative | kulinak | kuliknak |
| instrumental | kulival | kulikkal |
| causal-final | kuliért | kulikért |
| translative | kulivá | kulikká |
| terminative | kuliig | kulikig |
| essive-formal | kuliként | kulikként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | kuliban | kulikban |
| superessive | kulin | kulikon |
| adessive | kulinál | kuliknál |
| illative | kuliba | kulikba |
| sublative | kulira | kulikra |
| allative | kulihoz | kulikhoz |
| elative | kuliból | kulikból |
| delative | kuliról | kulikról |
| ablative | kulitól | kuliktól |
| non-attributive possessive – singular |
kulié | kuliké |
| non-attributive possessive – plural |
kuliéi | kulikéi |
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person sing. | kulim | kulijaim (or kuliim) |
| 2nd person sing. | kulid | kulijaid (or kuliid) |
| 3rd person sing. | kulija | kulijai (or kulii) |
| 1st person plural | kulink | kulijaink (or kuliink) |
| 2nd person plural | kulitok | kulijaitok (or kuliitok) |
| 3rd person plural | kulijuk | kulijaik (or kuliik) |
Derived terms
Further reading
- (coolie): kuli in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
- ([regional] inward-turning [horn or cattle with such horn]): kuli in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay kuli, from Hindi क़ुली (qulī), from Chagatai قل (qul), ultimately from Proto-Turkic *kul (“slave, servant”).
Other forms occur in Bengali কুলি (kuli) and Tamil கூலி (kūli, “daily hire”), which are possibly also influenced by Hindi कोली (kolī, “weaver; low-class”). The Chinese word 苦力 (kǔlì), meaning "to exert one's abilities; heavy labour work" in Classical Chinese, may have been influenced by cognates of the above Hindi word in other languages and may have further influenced English.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈku.li]
- Hyphenation: ku‧li
Noun
kuli (plural kuli-kuli)
- laborer; coolie
- Synonyms: pekerja kasar, buruh kasar
- 2019 February 20, “Pernah Jadi Kuli Bangunan, Wisanggeni Kini Tekuni Melukis [Once a Construction Laborer, Wisangenni Now Draws Diligently]”, in Suara Merdeka[2], archived from the original on 6 September 2019:
- Ia menambahkan pernah juga bekerja sebagai kuli bangunan, buruh pabrik di Solo, pernah juga bekerja di warung makan.
- He adds that he had once worked as a construction laborer, a factory worker at Solo, and had also worked at a food stall.
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Further reading
- “kuli” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Ingrian
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Russian куль (kulʹ). Doublet of kulja.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkuli/, [ˈkulʲi]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkuli/, [ˈkuli]
- Rhymes: -uli
- Hyphenation: ku‧li
Noun
kuli
Usage notes
- One kuli is equal to eight vakka.
Declension
| Declension of kuli (type 5/vahti, no gradation, gemination) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | kuli | kulit |
| genitive | kulin | kulliin, kuliloin |
| partitive | kullia | kulija, kuliloja |
| illative | kullii | kullii, kuliloihe |
| inessive | kulis | kuliis, kulilois |
| elative | kulist | kuliist, kuliloist |
| allative | kulille | kuliille, kuliloille |
| adessive | kulil | kuliil, kuliloil |
| ablative | kulilt | kuliilt, kuliloilt |
| translative | kuliks | kuliiks, kuliloiks |
| essive | kulinna, kulliin | kuliinna, kuliloinna, kulliin, kuliloin |
| exessive1) | kulint | kuliint, kuliloint |
| 1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. | ||
Etymology 2
Related to Estonian kuli (“dude”); kuli was traditionally exclusively played by men and boys.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkuli/, [ˈkulʲi]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkuli/, [ˈkuli]
- Rhymes: -uli
- Hyphenation: ku‧li
Noun
kuli
Declension
| Declension of kuli (type 5/vahti, no gradation, gemination) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | kuli | kulit |
| genitive | kulin | kulliin, kuliloin |
| partitive | kullia | kulija, kuliloja |
| illative | kullii | kullii, kuliloihe |
| inessive | kulis | kuliis, kulilois |
| elative | kulist | kuliist, kuliloist |
| allative | kulille | kuliille, kuliloille |
| adessive | kulil | kuliil, kuliloil |
| ablative | kulilt | kuliilt, kuliloilt |
| translative | kuliks | kuliiks, kuliloiks |
| essive | kulinna, kulliin | kuliinna, kuliloinna, kulliin, kuliloin |
| exessive1) | kulint | kuliint, kuliloint |
| 1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. | ||
Derived terms
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 216
Lindu
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kulit, from Proto-Austronesian *kuliC.
Noun
kuli
Ngarrindjeri
Noun
kuli
Polish
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -uli
- Syllabification: ku‧li
Etymology 1
See gwoli.
Preposition
kuli
- (Eastern Kraków, Gmina Stopnica, Miechowskie) alternative form of gwoli
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
kuli
- third-person singular present of kulić
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
kuli
- third-person plural virile past of kuć
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
kuli f
- inflection of kula:
- genitive/dative/locative singular
- genitive plural
Further reading
- Hieronim Łopaciński (1892) “kuli”, in “Przyczynki do nowego słownika języka polskiego (słownik wyrazów ludowych z Lubelskiego i innych okolic Królestwa Polskiego”, in Prace Filologiczne (in Polish), volume 4, Warsaw: skł. gł. w Księgarni E. Wende i Ska, page 211
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkuʎi]
- Hyphenation: ku‧li
Etymology 1
Noun
kuli m pers
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kuli | kuliovia |
| genitive | kuliho | kuliov |
| dative | kulimu | kuliom |
| accusative | kuliho | kuliov |
| locative | kulim | kulioch |
| instrumental | kulim | kuliami |
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
kuli f
- dative/locative singular of kuľa
Further reading
- “kuli”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025
Sranan Tongo
Noun
kuli
- (derogatory, offensive) coolie; an Indian-Surinamese person, a Surinamese person of Indian descent.
- 1976, Suky Akkal, “Kapharia Ke Leb”, in The Tropical Mood:
- Gwe yu skôyer! Mi no e trow nanga no wan kuli
- Go away, you beggar! I'm not going to marry a coolie
Swahili
Etymology
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya): (file)
Noun
kuli class V (plural makuli class VI)
See also
Wolio
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kulit, from Proto-Austronesian *kuliC.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuli/
Noun
kuli
References
- Anceaux, Johannes C. 1987. Wolio Dictionary (Wolio-English-Indonesian) / Kamus Bahasa Wolio (Wolio-Inggeris-Indonesia). Dordrecht: Foris.