Askari
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See also: askari
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Arabic عَسْكَرِيّ (ʕaskariyy, “soldier, policeman”).
Proper noun[edit]
Askari (plural Askaris)
- A surname from Arabic.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Askari is the 40432nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 541 individuals. Askari is most common among White (59.89%), Asian/Pacific Islander (19.41%) and Mixed Race (12.75%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Askari”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 63.
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Swahili askari (“soldier”), from Arabic عَسْكَرِيّ (ʕaskariyy).
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
Askari m (strong, genitive Askari or Askaris, plural Askari or Askaris)
Declension[edit]
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- English terms derived from Arabic
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- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English surnames
- English surnames from Arabic
- German terms borrowed from Swahili
- German terms derived from Swahili
- German terms derived from Arabic
- German terms with audio links
- German lemmas
- German nouns
- German masculine nouns
- German terms with historical senses