ascaro

Italian (Fiorentino)

noun
Definitions
  • askari member of an African military or police unit serving a European colonial force

Etymology

Borrowed from Swahili askari (soldier) derived from Arabic عَسْكَرِيّ (soldier).

Origin

Arabic

عَسْكَرِيّ

Gloss

soldier

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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