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Askari, n. pl.|æˈskɑːrɪ, ˈæskəriː|
Also -is.
[Arabic ῾askarī soldier.]
Native soldiers of East Africa. Also as sing.
1889Ld. Lugard Diaries (1959) I. 53, I have now 4 Headmen, 10 Askari, 96 porters..and 9 Persians. 1906Macm. Mag. Oct. 929 Before him stood a..native, who acted as interpreter and clerk of the court, and a dozen askari whose onerous duty it was to preserve order. 1910Roosevelt African Game Trails i. 18 The askaris were uniformed, each in a red fez, a blue blouse, and white knickerbockers. 1927Chambers's Jrnl. 694/2 An askari or native constable took it in turns with two others to guard the market. |