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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ASKARI

From Arabic: soldier.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ASKARI

askari  [asˈkaːri] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASKARI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Askari is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ASKARI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

askari

Askari

An askari was a local soldier serving in the armies of the European colonial powers in Africa, particularly in East Africa, Northeast Africa, and Central Africa. Not only was the word used in that sense in English, but also in French, German, Italian, Urdu and Portuguese. The designation is still in use today to describe police, gendarmerie and security guards. During the period of the European colonial empires in Africa, locally recruited soldiers were employed by Italian, British, Portuguese, German and Belgian colonial armies. They played a crucial role in the conquest of the various colonial possessions, and subsequently served as garrison and internal security forces. During both World Wars askari units served outside their colonies of origin, in various parts of Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

Definition of askari in the English dictionary

The definition of askari in the dictionary is a soldier or policeman.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ASKARI


carabinieri
karabiˈnjɛːri
doree
ˈdɔːri

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASKARI

asinine
asininely
asininity
ASIO
Asir
ask
ask after
ask for
askance
askant
asker
askesis
askew
askewness
Askey
asking price
Askja
askos
asl
aslake

WORDS THAT END LIKE ASKARI

Bari
Bihari
Cagliari
Dari
Ferrari
gari
hakari
hari-kari
kalamkari
kumari
lari
Mari
ouakari
Qatari
safari
sari
Sassari
Shari
shikari
uakari

Synonyms and antonyms of askari in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «askari» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASKARI

Find out the translation of askari to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of askari from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «askari» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阿斯卡里
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

askari
570 millions of speakers

English

askari
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Askari
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العسكري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

аскари
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

askari
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আসকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

askari
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Askari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Askari
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アスカリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아스카리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Askari
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Askari
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Askari
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुकरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

askari
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Askari
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Askari
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аскарі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Askari
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Ασκάρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

askari
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Askari
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Askari
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of askari

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASKARI»

The term «askari» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.409 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASKARI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «askari» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «askari» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about askari

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASKARI»

Discover the use of askari in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to askari and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Askari: Child of Muralia
"But you are the Child of Muralia.
Mikko Azul, 2012
2
Middle East Oil Exporters: What Happened to Economic ...
This volume is unique and unprecedented in the way that it ties together various political and economic dimensions to draw a picture of the future Middle East scenarios.
Hossein Askari, 2007
3
Hepatitis C: The Silent Epidemic
Four million Americans have been stricken by Hepatitis C, and the numbers continue to grow.
Fred Askari, 2007
4
Conflicts in the Persian Gulf: Origins and Evolution
Hossein Askari argues that reconciliation will require the simultaneous adoption of foundational political, social, and economic reforms by the countries in the region, as well as the cooperation of the global powers, especially the United ...
Hossein Askari, 2013
5
Mzee Ali: The Biography of an African Slave-raider Turned ...
After the war, he joined the British Colonial Service as a game scout. What sets Mzee Ali apart from other African biographies is that it is the first account of East African history told from an Afrocentric perspective.
Bror Urme MacDonell, 2006
6
Colours of the Indus: Costume and Textiles of Pakistan
The first full treatment of Pakistani textiles.
Nasreen Askari, Rosemary Crill, 1997
7
Management Strategies in Antithrombotic Therapy
This book is an invaluable resource for all postgraduate students and specialist physicians in cardiovascular medicine, cardiac and vascular surgery, and critical care.
Arman Askari, Michael Lincoff, Adrian Messerli, 2008
8
Corruption and Its Manifestation in the Persian Gulf
This book investigates various forms and measures of corruption, considers whether it is more acute in Gulf countries than elsewhere and outlines the special forms ittakes in oil and natural gas rich economies.
Hossein Askari, Scheherazade Sabina Rehman, Noora Arfaa, 2010
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Introductory Guide to Cardiac Catheterization
This edition has a section on complications in each chapter, a new chapter on peripheral angiography, and a new question-and-answer review chapter. Other highlights include new safety precautions and updates on novel closure devices.
Arman T. Askari, Medhi H. Shishehbor, Adrian W. Messerli, 2012
10
New Issues in Islamic Finance and Economics: Progress and ...
The book offers some original thinking on issues pertaining to governance, institutions, public finance and economic development within an Islamic financial system. This volume certainly fills a gap in the Islamic finance literature.
Hossein Askari, Zamir Iqbal, Abbas Mirakhor, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASKARI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term askari is used in the context of the following news items.
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Charity for health
"All this we are able to do largely due to the zakat contributions of the community", says Mujtaba Hasan Askari, the man behind HHF. Wonder ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
2
Ghosts of the past: How Jacob Zuma and other ANC political figures …
The tragedy, as Jacob Dlamini attempts to explore in his award-winning book 'Askari', is how the state attempted to morally compromise ... «Daily Maverick, Jul 15»
3
Traders on protest as cops fail to nab murder accused | Allahabad …
Syed Mohd Askari, city president of Sanyukt Vyapar Mandal said businessman ... in the city and immediate arrest of the accused," said Askari. «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
4
Read pray love
They mainly contained coming-of-age romantic stories that literary scholar Mohammed Hassan Askari once somewhat harshly dismissed as “vapid fiction that is ... «DAWN.com, Jul 15»
5
Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad announces admissions in UG …
The prospectus with admission forms can be obtained from the Habib Bank Ltd, or Askari Bank Ltd., QAU Branches by paying a fee for ... «The Dardistan Times, Jul 15»
6
Social media abuzz with Ramzan wishes
Faith is something personal and I think that it should be kept that way", says 24-year-old Abbas Askari who has just finished five years of law ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
7
Somaliland: Events That Led to the Country's Two Independences of …
First to arrive in January 1909 was Battalion Headquarters and 300 Askari of 1 KAR from Nyasaland, under Lieutenant Colonel H.A. Walker ... «Somaliland Sun, Jul 15»
8
The Great Wall of China is not the only monument under threat
A few years later, the al-Askari Mosque of Samarra, Iraq, was destroyed via bombing in 2006. The gilded dome was one of the holiest shrines ... «India Today, Jul 15»
9
In Deadly Heatwave, Karachi's Citizens Adopt Neglected …
Yusra Askari, a journalist and activist, together with Imkaan Welfare Trust helped organize a donors collaborative to adopt Ward 5, which has ... «Global Voices Online, Jul 15»
10
5 Pak oil firms fined Rs 17.8 mln over petrol crisis
OGRA slapped a fine of Rs 9.1 million on Askari Oil Marketing Company -- a commercial arm of the armed forces -- for violating the Pakistan ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»

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