kuli
English[edit]
Noun[edit]
kuli (plural kulis)
See also[edit]
- kuli-kuli (etymologically unrelated)
Aiwoo[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably a Polynesian borrowing.
Noun[edit]
kuli
References[edit]
- 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)[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
kuli- (Bengali script কুলি)
- to open
References[edit]
- van Breugel, Seino. 2015. Atong-English dictionary, second edition. Available online: https://www.academia.edu/487044/Atong_English_Dictionary.
Cebuano[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
kulî (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜒ)
- to be senile
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
kulì (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜒ)
Adverb[edit]
kulì (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜒ)
Verb[edit]
kulì (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜒ)
Derived terms[edit]
Czech[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
kuli m anim
- coolie (unskilled Asian worker)
Declension[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- kuli in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- kuli in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- kuli in Internetová jazyková příručka
Etymology 2[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle[edit]
kuli
Drehu[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kuli
References[edit]
- 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[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Central-Pacific *kuli, from Proto-Oceanic *kulit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kulit, from Proto-Austronesian *qaNiC.
Noun[edit]
kuli
- skin (outer covering of the body of a person)
Finnish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
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[edit]
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. |
Etymology 2[edit]
From Hindi क़ुली (qulī), Urdu قلی.
Noun[edit]
kuli
Declension[edit]
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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Further reading[edit]
- “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 2023-07-01
Anagrams[edit]
Hawaiian[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Oceanic *tuli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Austronesian *Culi.
Verb[edit]
kuli
Etymology 2[edit]
From Proto-Polynesian *turi, from Proto-Central Pacific *tur-i, from Proto-Oceanic *tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.
Noun[edit]
kuli
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “kuli”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
Hungarian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kuli (plural kulik)
Declension[edit]
Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony) | ||
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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 |
Possessive forms of kuli | ||
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possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
1st person sing. | kulim | kulijaim |
2nd person sing. | kulid | kulijaid |
3rd person sing. | kulija | kulijai |
1st person plural | kulink | kulijaink |
2nd person plural | kulitok | kulijaitok |
3rd person plural | kulijuk | kulijaik |
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- (coolie): kuli in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
- ([regional] inward-turning [horn or cattle with such horn]): kuli in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Malay kuli, from Hindi क़ुली (qulī), from Chagatai [Term?], 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[edit]
Noun[edit]
kuli (first-person possessive kuliku, second-person possessive kulimu, third-person possessive kulinya)
- 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[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “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[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Russian куль (kulʹ). Doublet of kulja.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkuli/, [ˈkulʲi]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkuli/, [ˈkuli]
- Rhymes: -uli
- Hyphenation: ku‧li
Noun[edit]
kuli
Usage notes[edit]
- One kuli is equal to eight vakka.
Declension[edit]
Declension of kuli (type 5/vahti, no gradation, gemination) | ||
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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[edit]
Related to Estonian kuli (“dude”); kuli was traditionally exclusively played by men and boys.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkuli/, [ˈkulʲi]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkuli/, [ˈkuli]
- Rhymes: -uli
- Hyphenation: ku‧li
Noun[edit]
kuli
Declension[edit]
Declension of kuli (type 5/vahti, no gradation, gemination) | ||
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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[edit]
References[edit]
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 216
Lindu[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kulit, from Proto-Austronesian *kuliC.
Noun[edit]
kuli
Ngarrindjeri[edit]
Noun[edit]
kuli
Polish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (genitive plural of kula) kul
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
kuli
Verb[edit]
kuli
Noun[edit]
kuli f
Slovak[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Derived from Hindi क़ुली (qulī) / Urdu قلی (qulī, “hired laborer, slave”), from Turkish köle. Other forms occur in Bengali kuli and Tamil kuli, "daily hire." The Mandarin word 苦力 (kǔlì), was originally a transcription of the Hindi, and literally means "bitterly hard (use of) strength".
Noun[edit]
kuli m anim (genitive singular kuliho, nominative plural kuliovia, genitive plural kuliov, declension pattern of kuli)
Declension[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “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, 2024
Etymology 2[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun[edit]
kuli f
Sranan Tongo[edit]
Noun[edit]
kuli
- (derogatory, offensive) coolie; an Indian-Surinamese person, a Surinamese person of Indian descent.
- 1976, Suky Akkal (lyrics and music), “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[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun[edit]
kuli (ma class, plural makuli)
See also[edit]
Wolio[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kulit, from Proto-Austronesian *kuliC.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kuli
References[edit]
- Anceaux, Johannes C. 1987. Wolio Dictionary (Wolio-English-Indonesian) / Kamus Bahasa Wolio (Wolio-Inggeris-Indonesia). Dordrecht: Foris.
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