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askari

askari

English

Noun

askari ‎(plural askari or askaris)

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

Translations

member of local African military or police

Italian: ascaro (it) m

Portuguese: ascari m
Swahili: askari (sw)

Anagrams

rakias

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic عَسْكَرِيّ ‎(ʿaskariyy).

Noun

askari (n class, plural askari)

soldier, guard

See also

mwanajeshi