You must have heard the word ‘Khalasi’ a lot. Be it trucks, ships or even railways, helpers are known by this name. But have you ever wondered where the word came from? What is the meaning of the word Khalasi? Why are the helpers called by this name? Many people asked the same question on the social media platform Quora. The answer was given by a person named Animesh Kumar Sinha. The answer is very interesting.
Khala is an Arabic word. It has many meanings. Like space, sky, empty space, emptiness, void, heaven, emptiness etc. The word Khali is derived from this Khala, which means to make empty. Space is also empty space. In philosophical sense it is also called zero. Khalas made from Khalas and Khalasi made from Khalas.
This was their job
According to historical documents, in the Medieval Period, some people were deployed to evacuate the ships of Arabic merchants. These people were later called Khalasi. The work of launching the ships into the sea and repairing them was also the responsibility of these people. This is the reason why helpers in sea ships were called ‘Khalasi’ because they used to unload the goods from the ship.
There were three people in the ship at that time
In those days, three types of people were kept in the ship. Muallim means those who used to do navigation work. These people used to show the way. Second, Al Askar, he was called a sailor. In a way, you can also call them boat drivers. And the third were the sailors, they were called sailor workers. In Railways too, the word Khalasi was used for a long time, but now the word Helper is used in its place. This word is used in many languages including Gujarati and Hindi. In English, people use the word helper instead of Khalasi.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 5, 2024, 18:10 IST
