askari

American

[as-kuh-ree] / ˈæs kə ri /

noun

plural

askaris, askari

an African police officer or soldier, especially one serving a colonial administration.

askari British

/ asˈkaːri /

noun

(in East Africa) a soldier or policeman

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Etymology

Origin of askari

First recorded in 1805–10; from Swahili, from Arabic ʿaskarī “soldier,” equivalent to ʿaskar “army” (from Persian lashkar) + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin); lascar

Example Sentences

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Nilgoon Askari, a native of Iran, was in attendance at Sunday’s demonstration.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was impossible for 47 years,” Askari said of the killing of Iran’s supreme leader.

From Los Angeles Times

Farsh Askari currently lives in Boston, where he is a research and staff associate at Harvard Business School.

From Salon

Askari will be sentenced on 13 February.

From BBC

Basil Al Askari, co-founder of Abu Dhabi-based crypto brokerage MidChains, which is backed by Mubadala, said there were a lot of U.A.E. first-timers looking to return home with a quick deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

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