quli

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

quli (plural qulis)

  1. Archaic spelling of coolie.
    • 1961, Henry Gibbs, The Hills of India:
      The qulis guided us by instinct, stumbling on through alternating blackness and evilly glaring light.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Generally italicised as a foreign word.
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