കൂലി
kooli kūli /kuːli/
Also spelled: kuli, koli
Definition
Meaning and examples
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salary, payment for doing job
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coolie
Forms
| the word | കൂലി |
|---|---|
| of / belonging to | കൂലിതൻ |
| to / for | കൂലിക്ക് |
| as the object | കൂലിയെ |
| in / at | കൂലിയിൽ |
| with | കൂലിയോടു |
| by / using | കൂലിയാൽ |
| more than one | കൂലികൾ |
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindustani क़ुली / قلی (qulī, “hired laborer”), ultimately from Proto-Turkic *kul (“slave, servant”). Cognate with Telugu కూలీ (kūlī), Tamil கூலி (kūli) and Kannada ಕೂಲಿ (kūli).