Bahasa Melayu
kuli
English
coolie, manual labourer
a labourer who does hard physical work for pay.
كولي
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Pada zaman dahulu, ramai kuli bekerja di pelabuhan.
In the past, many labourers worked at the port.
Kuli itu memikul barang berat dengan sabar.
The labourer carried the heavy goods patiently.
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kuli
A word for a manual labourer, often used in historical contexts.
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