English edit

Noun edit

kuli (plural kulis)

  1. Archaic spelling of coolie.

See also edit

Aiwoo edit

Etymology edit

Probably a Polynesian borrowing.

Noun edit

kuli

  1. dog

References edit

Atong (India) edit

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

kuli- (Bengali script কুলি)

  1. to open

References edit

Cebuano edit

Etymology 1 edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kuˈliʔ/, [kʊˈl̪iʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ku‧li

Verb edit

kulî (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜒ)

  1. to be senile
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkuliʔ/, [ˈku.l̪ɪʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ku‧li

Adjective edit

kulì (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜒ)

  1. having a hard time due to some obstacle
  2. reluctant

Adverb edit

kulì (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜒ)

  1. reluctantly
  2. seldom; rarely

Verb edit

kulì (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜒ)

  1. to have a hard time doing something
Derived terms edit

Czech edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Noun edit

kuli m anim

  1. 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

  1. animate masculine plural past active participle of kout

Drehu edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kuli

  1. dog

References edit

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

  1. skin (outer covering of the body of a person)

Finnish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkuli/, [ˈkuli]
  • Rhymes: -uli
  • Syllabification(key): ku‧li

Etymology 1 edit

From Russian куль (kulʹ).

Noun edit

kuli

  1. (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)
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.
Possessive forms of kuli (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kulini kulini
accusative nom. kulini kulini
gen. kulini
genitive kulini kulieni
partitive kuliani kulejani
inessive kulissani kuleissani
elative kulistani kuleistani
illative kuliini kuleihini
adessive kulillani kuleillani
ablative kuliltani kuleiltani
allative kulilleni kuleilleni
essive kulinani kuleinani
translative kulikseni kuleikseni
abessive kulittani kuleittani
instructive
comitative kuleineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kulisi kulisi
accusative nom. kulisi kulisi
gen. kulisi
genitive kulisi kuliesi
partitive kuliasi kulejasi
inessive kulissasi kuleissasi
elative kulistasi kuleistasi
illative kuliisi kuleihisi
adessive kulillasi kuleillasi
ablative kuliltasi kuleiltasi
allative kulillesi kuleillesi
essive kulinasi kuleinasi
translative kuliksesi kuleiksesi
abessive kulittasi kuleittasi
instructive
comitative kuleinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kulimme kulimme
accusative nom. kulimme kulimme
gen. kulimme
genitive kulimme kuliemme
partitive kuliamme kulejamme
inessive kulissamme kuleissamme
elative kulistamme kuleistamme
illative kuliimme kuleihimme
adessive kulillamme kuleillamme
ablative kuliltamme kuleiltamme
allative kulillemme kuleillemme
essive kulinamme kuleinamme
translative kuliksemme kuleiksemme
abessive kulittamme kuleittamme
instructive
comitative kuleinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kulinne kulinne
accusative nom. kulinne kulinne
gen. kulinne
genitive kulinne kulienne
partitive kulianne kulejanne
inessive kulissanne kuleissanne
elative kulistanne kuleistanne
illative kuliinne kuleihinne
adessive kulillanne kuleillanne
ablative kuliltanne kuleiltanne
allative kulillenne kuleillenne
essive kulinanne kuleinanne
translative kuliksenne kuleiksenne
abessive kulittanne kuleittanne
instructive
comitative kuleinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative kulinsa kulinsa
accusative nom. kulinsa kulinsa
gen. kulinsa
genitive kulinsa kuliensa
partitive kuliaan
kuliansa
kulejaan
kulejansa
inessive kulissaan
kulissansa
kuleissaan
kuleissansa
elative kulistaan
kulistansa
kuleistaan
kuleistansa
illative kuliinsa kuleihinsa
adessive kulillaan
kulillansa
kuleillaan
kuleillansa
ablative kuliltaan
kuliltansa
kuleiltaan
kuleiltansa
allative kulilleen
kulillensa
kuleilleen
kuleillensa
essive kulinaan
kulinansa
kuleinaan
kuleinansa
translative kulikseen
kuliksensa
kuleikseen
kuleiksensa
abessive kulittaan
kulittansa
kuleittaan
kuleittansa
instructive
comitative kuleineen
kuleinensa

Etymology 2 edit

From Hindi क़ुली (qulī), Urdu قلی.

Noun edit

kuli

  1. coolie
Declension edit
Inflection of kuli (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
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.
Possessive forms of kuli (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kulini kulini
accusative nom. kulini kulini
gen. kulini
genitive kulini kulieni
partitive kuliani kulejani
inessive kulissani kuleissani
elative kulistani kuleistani
illative kuliini kuleihini
adessive kulillani kuleillani
ablative kuliltani kuleiltani
allative kulilleni kuleilleni
essive kulinani kuleinani
translative kulikseni kuleikseni
abessive kulittani kuleittani
instructive
comitative kuleineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kulisi kulisi
accusative nom. kulisi kulisi
gen. kulisi
genitive kulisi kuliesi
partitive kuliasi kulejasi
inessive kulissasi kuleissasi
elative kulistasi kuleistasi
illative kuliisi kuleihisi
adessive kulillasi kuleillasi
ablative kuliltasi kuleiltasi
allative kulillesi kuleillesi
essive kulinasi kuleinasi
translative kuliksesi kuleiksesi
abessive kulittasi kuleittasi
instructive
comitative kuleinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kulimme kulimme
accusative nom. kulimme kulimme
gen. kulimme
genitive kulimme kuliemme
partitive kuliamme kulejamme
inessive kulissamme kuleissamme
elative kulistamme kuleistamme
illative kuliimme kuleihimme
adessive kulillamme kuleillamme
ablative kuliltamme kuleiltamme
allative kulillemme kuleillemme
essive kulinamme kuleinamme
translative kuliksemme kuleiksemme
abessive kulittamme kuleittamme
instructive
comitative kuleinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kulinne kulinne
accusative nom. kulinne kulinne
gen. kulinne
genitive kulinne kulienne
partitive kulianne kulejanne
inessive kulissanne kuleissanne
elative kulistanne kuleistanne
illative kuliinne kuleihinne
adessive kulillanne kuleillanne
ablative kuliltanne kuleiltanne
allative kulillenne kuleillenne
essive kulinanne kuleinanne
translative kuliksenne kuleiksenne
abessive kulittanne kuleittanne
instructive
comitative kuleinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative kulinsa kulinsa
accusative nom. kulinsa kulinsa
gen. kulinsa
genitive kulinsa kuliensa
partitive kuliaan
kuliansa
kulejaan
kulejansa
inessive kulissaan
kulissansa
kuleissaan
kuleissansa
elative kulistaan
kulistansa
kuleistaan
kuleistansa
illative kuliinsa kuleihinsa
adessive kulillaan
kulillansa
kuleillaan
kuleillansa
ablative kuliltaan
kuliltansa
kuleiltaan
kuleiltansa
allative kulilleen
kulillensa
kuleilleen
kuleillensa
essive kulinaan
kulinansa
kuleinaan
kuleinansa
translative kulikseen
kuliksensa
kuleikseen
kuleiksensa
abessive kulittaan
kulittansa
kuleittaan
kuleittansa
instructive
comitative kuleineen
kuleinensa

Further reading edit

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

  1. (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

  1. (anatomy) knee
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

  • IPA(key): [ˈkuli]
  • Hyphenation: ku‧li
  • Rhymes: -li

Noun edit

kuli (plural kulik)

  1. coolie

Declension edit

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
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
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

 
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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

  • IPA(key): [ˈku.li]
  • Hyphenation: ku‧li

Noun edit

kuli (first-person possessive kuliku, second-person possessive kulimu, third-person possessive kulinya)

  1. 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

Ingrian edit

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from Russian куль (kulʹ). Doublet of kulja.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kuli

  1. bast sack
  2. a unit of dry volume equivalent to around 293 liters
Usage notes edit
  • One kuli is equal to eight vakka.
Declension edit
Declension of kuli (type 5/vahti, no gradation, gemination)
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

Noun edit

kuli

  1. gorodki (a type of traditional game where wooden chips were hit with a stick)
Declension edit
Declension of kuli (type 5/vahti, no gradation, gemination)
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

  1. (anatomy) skin

Ngarrindjeri edit

Noun edit

kuli

  1. head

Polish edit

Alternative forms edit

  • (genitive plural of kula) kul

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈku.li/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -uli
  • Syllabification: ku‧li

Verb edit

kuli

  1. third-person singular present of kulić

Verb edit

kuli

  1. third-person plural virile past of kuć

Noun edit

kuli f

  1. inflection of kula:
    1. genitive/dative/locative singular
    2. genitive plural

Slovak edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkuli/
  • Hyphenation: ku‧li

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)

  1. coolie
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

  1. dative/locative singular of kuľa

Sranan Tongo edit

Noun edit

kuli

  1. (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

Borrowed from English coolie.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kuli (ma class, plural makuli)

  1. coolie, dockworker

See also edit

Wolio edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kulit, from Proto-Austronesian *kuliC.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kuli

  1. skin

References edit

  • Anceaux, Johannes C. 1987. Wolio Dictionary (Wolio-English-Indonesian) / Kamus Bahasa Wolio (Wolio-Inggeris-Indonesia). Dordrecht: Foris.