köle

1. slave; a person who is held in servitude as the property of another person
2. slave; a submissive partner in a BDSM relationship.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/cø.ˈle/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: كوله

Cognate with Azerbaijani: kölə

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish كوله (“slave”), from Proto-Turkic *kȫle. Compare Azerbaijani kölə (“slave”).

Concepts

slave

creature

thrall

servant

coolie

helot

liege

drudge

drone

Synonyms

esir

kul

uşak

hizmetçi

tutsak

serf

karavaş

Translations

Sklave

esclave

serf

δούλος

niewolnik

schiavo

slaaf

esclau

escravo

îlote

Sklavin

servus

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