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coolie meaning in Hindi

क़ुली qulī

/ˈkuːli/

coolie in Hindi: क़ुली (qulī), कुली (kulī), मज़दूर (mazdūr), मजदूर (majdūr). In English, coolie means 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.

Hindi words for coolie

unskilled Asian worker
क़ुली qulī, कुली kulī, मज़दूर mazdūr, मजदूर majdūr

English meaning of coolie

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun An Indian or a person of Indian descent.

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Questions about coolie in Hindi

What is the meaning of coolie in Hindi?
Coolie in Hindi is क़ुली (qulī), कुली (kulī), मज़दूर (mazdūr), मजदूर (majdūr).
coolie का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Coolie: क़ुली (qulī), कुली (kulī), मज़दूर (mazdūr), मजदूर (majdūr).
What does coolie mean in English?
Coolie means 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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