"cúli" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Macanese]

IPA: /ˈku.li/
Etymology: Most likely from English coolie, from Hindustani क़ुली / قلی (qulī, “hired laborer”), possibly from Ottoman Turkish قول (kul, “servant”). Etymology templates: {{bor|mzs|en|coolie}} English coolie, {{der|mzs|inc-hnd}} Hindustani, {{der|mzs|ota|قول|t=servant|tr=kul}} Ottoman Turkish قول (kul, “servant”) Head templates: {{head|mzs|noun}} cúli
  1. coolie, rickshaw or trishaw carrier Categories (topical): Occupations, People
    Sense id: en-cúli-mzs-noun-iiXktr0H Disambiguation of Occupations: 79 21 Disambiguation of People: 100 0 Categories (other): Macanese terms with collocations, Macanese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Macanese entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12
  2. (derogatory) useless person, person of no worth Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-cúli-mzs-noun-JEoee7aH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cule, cúle Derived forms: cabéça-di-cúli (english: stevedore at the docks and markets responsible for a team of coolies; head of coolies) [literally]

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /ˈku.li/ [Brazil], /ˈku.li/ [Portugal] Forms: cúlis [plural]
Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} cúli m (plural cúlis)
  1. coolie (unskilled Asian worker) Tags: masculine Synonyms: cole, cule
    Sense id: en-cúli-pt-noun-wGdiL77t Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "stevedore at the docks and markets responsible for a team of coolies; head of coolies",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "cabéça-di-cúli"
    }
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      },
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    },
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      },
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "Most likely from English coolie, from Hindustani क़ुली / قلی (qulī, “hired laborer”), possibly from Ottoman Turkish قول (kul, “servant”).",
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        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "cúli",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Macanese",
  "lang_code": "mzs",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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          "name": "Macanese terms with collocations",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with collocations",
            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "83 17",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Macanese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "83 17",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "88 12",
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          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "79 21",
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            "Human",
            "Human activity",
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            "Fundamental"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "100 0",
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            "Fundamental"
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "Call for a few coolies to carry everything",
          "text": "Chomâ quanto cúli para cartá tudo ancuza",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "coolie, rickshaw or trishaw carrier"
      ],
      "id": "en-cúli-mzs-noun-iiXktr0H",
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        [
          "coolie",
          "coolie"
        ],
        [
          "rickshaw",
          "rickshaw"
        ],
        [
          "trishaw",
          "trishaw"
        ],
        [
          "carrier",
          "carrier"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "useless",
          "useless"
        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person"
        ],
        [
          "worth",
          "worth"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(derogatory) useless person, person of no worth"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "derogatory"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈku.li/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "cule"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "cúle"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cúli"
}

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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "m"
      },
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      "name": "pt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "noun",
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        },
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "cole"
        },
        {
          "word": "cule"
        }
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈku.li/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈku.li/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "cúli"
}
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    "Macanese lemmas",
    "Macanese nouns",
    "Macanese terms borrowed from English",
    "Macanese terms derived from English",
    "Macanese terms derived from Hindustani languages",
    "Macanese terms derived from Ottoman Turkish",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "mzs:Occupations",
    "mzs:People"
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      "english": "stevedore at the docks and markets responsible for a team of coolies; head of coolies",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "cabéça-di-cúli"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
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        "2": "inc-hnd"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
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        "1": "mzs",
        "2": "ota",
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      },
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    }
  ],
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        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "cúli",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "Macanese terms with collocations"
      ],
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        {
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          "text": "Chomâ quanto cúli para cartá tudo ancuza",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "coolie, rickshaw or trishaw carrier"
      ],
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        [
          "coolie",
          "coolie"
        ],
        [
          "rickshaw",
          "rickshaw"
        ],
        [
          "trishaw",
          "trishaw"
        ],
        [
          "carrier",
          "carrier"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Macanese derogatory terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "useless person, person of no worth"
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "useless",
          "useless"
        ],
        [
          "person",
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        ],
        [
          "worth",
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        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
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      ],
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        "derogatory"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈku.li/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "cule"
    },
    {
      "word": "cúle"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cúli"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cúlis",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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      },
      "expansion": "cúli m (plural cúlis)",
      "name": "pt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "Pages with entries",
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        "Portuguese countable nouns",
        "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Portuguese lemmas",
        "Portuguese masculine nouns",
        "Portuguese nouns",
        "Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "coolie (unskilled Asian worker)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "coolie",
          "coolie"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈku.li/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈku.li/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "cole"
    },
    {
      "word": "cule"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cúli"
}

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