askari

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(askə rē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
as•ka•ri  (askə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ris, -ri. 
  1. Governmenta native African police officer or soldier, esp. one serving a colonial administration.
  • Persian lashkar; compare lascar) + suffix of appurtenance
  • Arabic ‘askarī soldier, equivalent. to ‘askar army (
  • Swahili
  • 1885–90


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