"askari" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: askari [plural], askaris [plural]
Etymology: From Swahili askari (“soldier”), from Arabic عَسْكَرِيّ (ʕaskariyy). Doublet of lascar. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sw|askari||soldier}} Swahili askari (“soldier”), {{der|en|ar|عَسْكَرِيّ}} Arabic عَسْكَرِيّ (ʕaskariyy), {{doublet|en|lascar}} Doublet of lascar Head templates: {{en-noun|askari|s}} 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. Wikipedia link: askari Tags: historical Translations (member of local African military or police): askari [masculine] (French), Askari [masculine] (German), ascaro [masculine] (Italian), askarys [masculine] (Polish), ascari [masculine] (Portuguese), askari (Swahili)
    Sense id: en-askari-en-noun-wFimWMMo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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