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Askari

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Arabic.
Noun
  1. 1
    A member of a local African military or police unit, usually one serving in a European colonial force. historical

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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