lascar

English

noun
Definitions
  • A sailor, army servant or artilleryman from India or Southeast Asia.
  • Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genera and .

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi लश्कर borrowed from Persian لشکر (army).

Origin

Persian

لشکر

Gloss

army

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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