kuli

noun
  1. A laborer or worker, often used historically to refer to unskilled laborers from Asia, particularly those from India and China, who were employed in various parts of the world under harsh conditions. noun
    The kuli worked long hours in the plantation fields under the hot sun.
    During the colonial period, many kulis were brought to work on the railways.
  2. In some contexts, it can refer to a porter or someone who carries loads, especially in South Asian countries. noun
    The kuli at the train station helped carry our luggage to the platform.
    We hired a kuli to transport our goods through the mountain pass.