كولي

English translation: coolie (derogatory)

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Arabic term or phrase:كولي
English translation:coolie (derogatory)
Entered by: Daniel Frisano

21:08 Dec 30, 2011
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Automotive / Cars & Trucks / General
Arabic term or phrase: كولي
مهنة / حرفة إذا صح التعبير لعامل في كراج
azmi jbeili
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:24
(could be offensive)
Explanation:
"coolie" is a historical term used sometimes for somebody doing hard, underpaid work, usually immigrants
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Daniel Frisano
Italy
Local time: 05:24
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3 +2(could be offensive)
Daniel Frisano
5worker
Hasna Chakir
4unskilled Asian labourer
Mokhtar Oussama Alliouche
4foreman/keeper or guardian
Ahmed Badawy


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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(could be offensive)


Explanation:
"coolie" is a historical term used sometimes for somebody doing hard, underpaid work, usually immigrants

Daniel Frisano
Italy
Local time: 05:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ahmed Alami
14 hrs

agree  Duaa Orabi
2 days 0 min
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
worker


Explanation:
فانا اتذكر جيدا عندما كنت عامل (كولي) في صبغ الدور في الستينيات لم يكن (الاسطة) يخلط الاصباغ امام العمال، وكنا نحن نتجنبه حيث يعتبر ذلك من اسرار المهنة وبقيت اكثر من ثلاثة اعوام عامل صبغ ثم اصبحت مساعد (اسطة) فترة طويلة على هذه الحالة حتى تمكنت من فن الصباغة وعرفت اسرار هذه المهنة واصبحت بفضل الخبرة والمهارة (اسطة) يعتمد عليه.. اما اليوم فاننا ما ان يشتغل احد العمال في الصباغة حتى يغادر العمل بعد عدة ايام مدعيا انه (اسطة) وليس عاملا مبتدئا بل هو من (خلفات) هذه المرحلة.


Hasna Chakir
Morocco
Local time: 04:24
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
unskilled Asian labourer


Explanation:
coolie

http://www.almaany.com/home.php?language=arabic&word= coolie...

Mokhtar Oussama Alliouche
Algeria
Local time: 04:24
Native speaker of: Arabic
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foreman/keeper or guardian


Explanation:
الكولي أو الخولي هو رئيس عمال في ساحة انتظار السيارات
وتستخدم بمعنى foreman or guardian/keeper

Ahmed Badawy
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 06:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
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