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, issue 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] (online dictionary, continuously updated, in Finnish), 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
- (stative) to be deaf (not hearing)
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: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic 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.