askari

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek-

Proto-Indo-European *-seti

Proto-Indo-European *h₂lékseti

Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrákšati

Proto-Iranian *karah

Middle Persian lšklbor.?

Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar)

Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy)

Arabic عَسْكَرِيّ (ʕaskariyy)bor.

Swahili askaribor.

English askari

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

Noun

askari (plural askari or askaris)

1. (historical) 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

• French: askari (fr) m
• German: Askari (de) m
• Italian: ascaro (it) m
• Polish: askarys m
• Portuguese: ascari m
• Swahili: askari (sw)

Anagrams

• Kasari, rakias

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /as.ka.ʁi/

• Audio (France (Lyon)):

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• Audio (France (Somain)):

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Noun

askari m (plural askaris)

1. (historical) askari

Somali

Etymology

From Arabic عَسْكَرِيّ (ʕaskariyy).

Noun

askari f (plural askaro m)

1. soldier, police officer

See also

• askar

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَسْكَرِيّ (ʕaskariyy).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

askari class I/IX (plural askari class II/X or maaskari class II/X)

1. soldier, guard
2. police officer

Descendants

• → Chichewa: msilikali, msirikali
• → English: askari
• → French: askari
• → German: Askari
• → Iraqw: askaari
• → Italian: ascaro
• → Polish: askarys

See also

• mwanajeshi