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coolie

The correct spelling is coolie.

How to pronounce coolie

/ˈkuːli/
noun

IPA: /ˈkuːli/

Say it like: Coo-lee

The correct spelling is coolie. 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 centurie…

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.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. 2.(Trinidad) An Indian or a person of Indian descent.

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