Synonyms & related words for coolie

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of coolie. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to coolie

Explore words related to coolie — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include laborer, wallah, indentured, toiler, peon, hodman, dhobi, bustee. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does coolie come from?

The word coolie breaks down into one root of Hindi-Urdu origin: the root coolie, from Hindi-Urdu quli (“hired laborer”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.