quli

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English

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Noun

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quli (plural qulis)

  1. Archaic spelling of coolie.
    • 1961, Henry Gibbs, The Hills of India:
      The qulis guided us by instinct, stumbling on through alternating blackness and evilly glaring light.

Usage notes

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  • Generally italicised as a foreign word.