koelie

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans koelie.

Noun

koelie (plural koelies)

1. (South Africa) Alternative spelling of coolie

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Dutch

Etymology

From Indonesian. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈku.li/

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• Hyphenation: koe‧lie

Noun

koelie m (plural koelies, diminutive koelietje n)

1. (historical) coolie (Asian manual worker) [from 17th c.]
2. (derogatory, offensive) coolie (person of Indian or Indonesian background)

Descendants

• Afrikaans: koelie
• → Sranan Tongo: kuli

See also

• Koelieordonnantie