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askari

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as⋅ka⋅ri

  [as-kuh-ree]
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–noun, plural -ris, -ri.
a native African police officer or soldier, esp. one serving a colonial administration.
Origin:
1885–90; < Swahili < Ar ʿaskarī soldier, equiv. to ʿaskar army (< Pers lashkar; cf. lascar ) + -ī suffix of appurtenance
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