askar

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See also: Askar and aṣkār

English

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Etymology

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From Somali askar, collective of askari (policeman), from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar).

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Noun

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askar (countable and uncountable, plural askar or askars)

  1. (MLE, slang) Police.
    • 2019 April 24, Richi of MaliStrip (lyrics and music), “Mobbin’”‎[1]:
      Back out my rambo blade, shit, I just seen askar, gotta move diggy
    • 2020 January 18, “Routine”, (CGE) MA (lyrics)‎[2], 2:20:
      I was told go put in my all, I can't leave one foot out the mud
      Whether it's jugg, trap and opp block banging, run if I see askar
    • 2021 December 16, Mastermind (lyrics and music), “Optimus Primus”‎[3], 0:29:
      Askars on the block and somebody's getting booked again
    • 2024 September 2, “Niz” (0:34 from the start), Liz (lyrics):
      Headshot ends cuts way too flizz
      I’ve just seen bare askar in the strizz

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Finnish

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askar

  1. Alternative form of askare (chore)

Declension

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Possessive forms of askar (Kotus type 49/askel, no gradation)

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Icelandic

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Noun

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askar

  1. indefinite nominative plural of askur

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay askar, from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar), from Middle Persian lškl (laškar). Doublet of laskar.

Noun

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askar (first-person possessive askarku, second-person possessive askarmu, third-person possessive askarnya)

  1. (obsolete) synonym of laskar

Malay

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askar

Etymology

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From Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar).

Noun

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askar (Jawi spelling عسکر, plural askar-askar, informal 1st possessive askarku, 2nd possessive askarmu, 3rd possessive askarnya)

  1. soldier (member of an army)
  2. troop
    Synonym: pasukan (Indonesian)

Norwegian Nynorsk

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askar m

  1. indefinite plural of ask

Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈas.kar/
  • Rhymes: -askar
  • Syllabification: as‧kar

Noun

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askar m pers

  1. (military) Alternative form of asker

Declension

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Further reading

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  • askar in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Somali

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Etymology

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From Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar).

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askar ?

  1. soldier or police officer

Swedish

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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askar

  1. indefinite plural of ask

Verb

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askar

  1. present indicative of aska

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar).

Noun

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askar (plural askars)

  1. (slang) a G, a gangster (person embodying orten ideals)
    • 2018 January 15, “Deep in the War”, (JB) Abidaz, Jaffar Byn (lyrics)‎[5]:
      Gatan är inte för alla (Inte för alla)
      Det är därför det finns trottoar (Trottoar)
      Det här går ut till mina askars (Askars)
      The streets ("street") are not for everyone (Not for everyone)
      That's why there's a sidewalk (Sidewalk)
      This goes out to my Gs (Gs)
    • 2020 November 20, “Cocaine Paradise” (track 7), in 10an (lyrics), CANDYLAND[6]:
      Kaniner, kaniner, kunderna ringer mobilen
      Designer på stilen, fem askars i bilen (Askars)
      Millions (one million kronor, plural – slang), millions, customers call my mobile phone
      The style is designer [wearing designer apparel], five Gs in the car (Gs)

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Uzbek

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Uzbek Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia uz

Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar, army).

Noun

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askar (plural askarlar)

  1. (military) soldier
    Synonym: soldat
  2. (military) army, troops
    Synonyms: armiya, qoʻshin

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