askari

American  

[as-kuh-ree] / ˈæs kə ri /

noun

plural

askaris, askari

1. an African police officer or soldier, especially one serving a colonial administration.

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askari British  

/ asˈkaːri /

noun

1. (in East Africa) a soldier or policeman

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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); lascar

Example Sentences

The court heard Veisi and Askari had been married and had recently separated and Veisi had rented another property for six months.

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Askari and Delavary told the officers they did not know where she was but that she had a boyfriend in Iran.

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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".

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She said she had come to Cardiff to help Askari cope after Veisi had left him.

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Adam Sharp, representing Askari, said nothing could be said that could "undo or lessen the utter devastation" caused by Veisi's death and asked that the court consider Askari's "longstanding mental illness" when determining sentence.

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