askari

Swahili

noun
Definitions
  • soldier, guard
  • police officer

Etymology

Derived from Arabic عَسْكَرِيّ (soldier).

Origin

Arabic

عَسْكَرِيّ

Gloss

soldier

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

兵

Emoji
🪖

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