Kuli

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See also: kuli, kúli, and kulī

German

Etymology 1

Noun

Kuli m (genitive Kulis, plural Kulis)

  1. coolie (unskilled Asian worker, usually of Chinese or Indian descent)
  2. (figurative) slave

Etymology 2

Noun

Kuli m (genitive Kulis, plural Kulis)

  1. (colloquial) Clipping of Kugelschreiber; (ballpoint) pen