kuli

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A form of coolie — An unskilled Asian worker, usually of Chinese or Indian descent; a labourer; a porter. Coolies were frequently transported to other countries in the 19th and early 20th centuries as indentured labourers.

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Meanings

nounkuli (plural kulis)

plural kulis

  1. archaicArchaic spelling of coolie.
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APA

kuli. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuli

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“kuli.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuli. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kuli,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuli.

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