kuli

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kuli"

English

Noun

kuli (plural kulis)

1. Archaic spelling of coolie.

See also

• kuli-kuli (etymologically unrelated)

Äiwoo

Etymology

Probably a Polynesian borrowing.

Noun

kuli

1. dog

References

• Ross, M. & Næss, Å. (2007), “An Oceanic origin for Äiwoo, the language of the Reef Islands?”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 46, number 2. Cited in: "Äiwoo" in Greenhill, S.J., Blust, R., & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271–283.

Atong (India)

Alternative forms

• khuli

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuli/

Verb

kuli- (Bengali script কুলি)

1. to open

References

• van Breugel, Seino. 2015. Atong-English dictionary, second edition. Available online: https://www.academia.edu/487044/Atong_English_Dictionary.

Bola

Noun

kuli

1. skin

References

• René van den Berg and Brent Wiebe, Bola Grammar Sketch, p. 59

Cebuano

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

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

Verb

kulî (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜒ)

1. to be senile

Derived terms

• kulianon
• kulion

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

kulì (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜒ)

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

Adverb

kulì (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜒ)

1. reluctantly
2. seldom; rarely

Verb

kulì (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜒ)

1. to have a hard time doing something

Derived terms

• kakulian
• makuli
• makulion

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkulɪ]

Etymology 1

Noun

kuli m anim

1. coolie (unskilled Asian worker)

Declension

Declension of kuli (masculine animate in -i/-y)

	singular	plural
nominative	kuli	kuliové, kuli
genitive	kuliho	kuliů, kulich
dative	kulimu	kuliům, kulim
accusative	kuliho	kulie, kuli
vocative	kuli	kuliové, kuli
locative	kulim	kuliích, kulich
instrumental	kulim	kulii, kulimi

Further reading

• “kuli”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “kuli”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “kuli”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

kuli

1. animate masculine plural past active participle of kout

Drehu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuli/

Noun

kuli

1. dog

References

• Tyron, D.T., Hackman, B. (1983), Solomon Islands languages: An internal classification. Cited in: "Dehu" in Greenhill, S.J., Blust, R., & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271–283.
• Leenhardt, M. (1946), Langues et dialectes de l'Austro-Mèlanèsie. Cited in: "ⁿDe’u" in Greenhill, S.J., Blust, R., & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271–283.

Fijian

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Pacific *kuli, from Proto-Oceanic *kulit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kulit, from Proto-Austronesian *qaNiC.

Noun

kuli

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

Finnish

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

From Russian куль (kulʹ).

Noun

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

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

From Hindi क़ुली (qulī), Urdu قلی.

Noun

kuli

1. coolie

Declension

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

• “kuli”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Anagrams

• ilku, kilu, luki