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askari

askari noun: a member of a local African military or police unit, usually one serving in a European colonial force.

Noun

askari (plural askari or askaris)

  1. (historical) A member of a local African military or police unit, usually one serving in a European colonial force.

Proper noun capitalized: Askari

Askari (plural Askaris)

  1. A surname from Arabic.

Forms of askari

Noun
pluralaskari
pluralaskaris
Proper noun
pluralAskaris

Plural of askari: askari or askaris

Origin of askari

From Swahili askari (“soldier”), from Arabic عَسْكَرِيّ (ʕaskariyy). Doublet of lascar.

Borrowed from Arabic عَسْكَرِيّ (ʕaskariyy, “soldier, policeman”).

Questions about askari

What does askari mean?
Askari means a member of a local African military or police unit, usually one serving in a European colonial force.
What part of speech is askari?
Askari can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of askari?
The plural of askari is askari.

Words near askari in the dictionary

  1. askar
  2. askard
  3. askards
  4. askarel
  5. askarels
  6. askari
  7. askaris
  8. askars
  9. Askaryan
  10. Askaryan effect
  11. Askaryan effects

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