different between koelie vs keelie

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans koelie.

Noun

koelie (plural koelies)

1. (South Africa) Alternative spelling of coolie

Afrikaans

Noun

koelie (plural [please provide])

1. (offensive) An Indian (person from India or of Indian ancestry)

Dutch

Etymology

From Indonesian. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ku.li/
• Hyphenation: koe?lie

Noun

koelie m (plural koelies, diminutive koelietje n)

1. (historical) coolie (Asian manual worker) [from 17th c.]
2. (derogatory, offensive) coolie (person of Indian or Indonesian background)

Descendants

• Afrikaans: koelie
• ? Sranan Tongo: kuli

See also

• Koelieordonnantie

English

Etymology

Imitative.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?ki?li/

Noun

keelie (plural keelies)

1. (Scotland, Northern England) A sparrowhawk or kestrel.
2. (Scotland, Northern England) A common or violent urban youth.
   • 2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin 2009, p. 64:

     That was what she said if it was Glasgow people, Oh they are just keelies.