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askari¹

Where it comes from

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

noun askari · askaris

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

Askari²

Where it comes from

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

proper noun Askaris

  1. A surname from Arabic.

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noun member of local African military or police

Kiswahiliaskari
Portuguêsascari
Françaisaskari
DeutschAskari
Italianoascaro

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"askari." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/askari. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"askari." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/askari.

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@misc{askari_2026,
  title = {askari},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/askari},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}