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coolie in Russian

coolie in Russian is ку́ли, чернома́зый, чу́рка — coolie means (dated, now often offensive) An unskilled laborer, historically often of Chinese or Indian descent, especially one working under an indenture system.

coolie in Russian

ку́ли
noun
Pronounced: kuli
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.
чернома́зый
noun
Pronounced: chernomazyy
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.
чу́рка
noun
Pronounced: churka
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.

What does "coolie" mean?

  1. noun (dated, now often offensive) An unskilled laborer, historically often of Chinese or Indian descent, especially one working under an indenture system.
    "The history book described the harsh conditions faced by coolies on the plantations."
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coolie in a sentence

  • The history book described the harsh conditions faced by coolies on the plantations.

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What is "coolie" in Russian?

"coolie" in Russian is ку́ли, чернома́зый, чу́рка. coolie means: (dated, now often offensive) An unskilled laborer, historically often of Chinese or Indian descent, especially one working under an indenture system.

How do you pronounce ку́ли?

"coolie" in Russian is ку́ли, pronounced "kuli".

How do you use "coolie" in a sentence?

Example: "The history book described the harsh conditions faced by coolies on the plantations." In Russian, "coolie" is ку́ли, чернома́зый, чу́рка.

Are there other ways to say "coolie" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "coolie": ку́ли, чернома́зый, чу́рка.

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