Koli

[ koh-lee ]

/ ˈkoʊ li /

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noun, plural Ko·lis, (especially collectively) Ko·li.

a people of low caste in northern India.

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How to use Koli in a sentence

The cyclone was fiercer than any storm he had seen before, and Koli had braced himself for the worst.
“The sea is changing so much”: Climate change and lives of Mumbai’s fishermen|Aarefa Johari|July 7, 2021|Quartz
The chief, who is a Koli by caste, traces back his descent to 1343.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 3|Various
This with the drawl, which we had noticed before in Ali Koli Khan, made us at first inclined to laugh.
A Pilgrimage to Nejd, Vol. 2 [of 2]|Anne Blunt
We hoped to have heard something here of our friend Ali Koli Khan, but are disappointed.
A Pilgrimage to Nejd, Vol. 2 [of 2]|Anne Blunt

In his twentieth year he was married to his cousin, Yasodhara, daughter of the rajah of Koli.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1|Various
So the Koli village looks forward to the Holi and makes timely preparation for it.
Concerning Animals and Other Matters|E.H. Aitken, (AKA Edward Hamilton)