askari
Americannoun
noun
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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); see origin at lascar
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When he was arrested on suspicion of murder, Askari denied killing Veisi and said he was a "diagnosed schizophrenic" and he was "hearing voices in my head".
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Askari sent text messages from Veisi's phone to her boss and her family saying she was leaving the UK and her phone would be off for one to two months.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
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 • Dec. 14, 2025
“While orcas are common to California, we just haven’t seen them come to Southern California in a couple of years,” Askari said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2023
He was an African chief of the Askari tribe, and was taken to Virginia from Africa in 1807, when he was a young man.
From Buchanan's Journal of Man, December 1887 Volume 1, Number 11 by Buchanan, Joseph R. (Joseph Rodes)
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