કોળી

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑁄𑀮𑀺𑀅 (kolia), from Sanskrit कोलिक (kolika). Cognate with Marathi कोळी / 𑘎𑘻𑘯𑘲 (koḷī).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

કોળી • (koḷīf

  1. Koli (caste)

Noun

કોળી • (koḷīm (female equivalent કોળણ)

  1. Koli (person)
  2. (derogatory, archaic):
    1. lordling
    2. a dark-skinned or evil man
    3. robber

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