coolie artinya
kuli
/ˈkuːli/
coolie in Indonesian: kuli, pekerja kasar. 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.
Indonesian words for coolie
- unskilled Asian worker
- kuli, pekerja kasar
English meaning of coolie
- 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.
- noun An Indian or a person of Indian descent.
coolie in other languages
Questions about coolie in Indonesian
- What is the meaning of coolie in Indonesian?
- Coolie in Indonesian is kuli, pekerja kasar.
- Apa arti coolie?
- Coolie: kuli, pekerja kasar.
- 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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