cooly

Meanings

• A person employed to carry heavy loads, especially in India.

  - "The cooly carried sacks of rice on his head."
  - "Despite the hot weather, the cooly worked tirelessly to load the heavy cargo onto the trucks."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cooly
coolly , folly , molly , olly

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. cooly
   

2. cully
   

3. colly
   

4. coley
   

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Variants

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cool , cooler , coolest , coolish , coolly , coolness , coolnesses , cooly

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Forms

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cooly (adjective), cooly (adverb), cooly (noun), cooly-woolly (adjective), cooly-woolly (adverb), cooly-woolly (noun)

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Etymology

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The term 'cooly' is derived from the Tamil word 'kuli', which means 'servant' or 'labourer'. The term was used to refer to the Indian labourers who were brought to work in plantations, mines, and other industries in various parts of the world.

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Culture

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The term 'cooly' has significant cultural and historical significance, particularly in relation to the Indian labour diaspora. Coolies were often brought to work in plantations, mines, and other industries in various parts of the world, including the Americas, Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. The term 'cooly' was often used to refer to the Indian labourers who were brought to work in these industries. The experiences of coolies were often marked by extreme hardships, including long working hours, low wages, harsh living conditions, and the separation from their families and communities. Despite these challenges, coolies often played a vital role in the economic development of the regions and countries where they worked. Today, the experiences of coolies continue to be an important part of the cultural and historical legacy of the Indian labour diaspora.

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