Where does “क़ुली” come from?
क़ुली (Hindi) comes from Turkish köle, from Ottoman Turkish كوله, from Proto-Turkic kȫle — slave, servant.
क़ुली (Hindi): porter; coolie; migrant labourer; slave; servant
Definitions
- porter; coolie; migrant labourer; slave; servant
Ancestry of “क़ुली”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | köle | slave |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | كوله | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | kȫle | slave, servant |
Words derived from “क़ुली”