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German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Hindi क़ुली (qulī) and Urdu قلی (qulī, “hired laborer”), possibly from Ottoman Turkish قول (kul, “servant”).
Noun
Kuli m (strong, genitive Kulis, plural Kulis)
- coolie (unskilled Asian worker, usually of Chinese or Indian descent)
- (figurative) slave
Declension
Etymology 2
Noun
Kuli m (strong, genitive Kulis, plural Kulis)
- (colloquial) Clipping of Kugelschreiber; (ballpoint) pen
Declension
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