Transcription
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- [koo-lee]
- /ˈku li/
- /ˈkuː.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koo-lee]
- /ˈku li/
Definitions of coolie word
- noun coolie (in China, India, and some other countries) a cheaply hired unskilled labourer 3
- noun coolie an Indian living in South Africa 3
- noun coolie an unskilled native laborer, esp. formerly, in India, China, etc. 3
- noun coolie a person doing heavy labor for little pay 3
- noun coolie an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India. 1
- noun coolie an unskilled laborer employed cheaply, especially one brought from Asia. 1
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Origin of coolie
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Urdu kūlī < Tamil kūli hire, hireling
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Parts of speech for Coolie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coolie popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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See also
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