askari
Speech parts
1. askari - Noun
2. Askari - Proper noun
Meaning
askari (plural askari or askaris)
(historical) A member of a local African military or police unit, usually one serving in a European colonial force.
Askari (plural Askaris)
A surname from Arabic.
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Examples
Albertone's Askari Brigade was the first to encounter the onrush of Ethiopians at 6:00, near Kidane Meret, In the attached map, this is labelled "Chidane Meret", which is immediately above (west) of the hill "Rajò".
Askari Mirza found Akbar in the camp, and embraced him, and allowed his own wife to parent him, she apparently started treating him as her own.
His other brother Askari Mirza was now ordered to gather an army and march on Humayun.
His brother Askari Mirza was shackled in chains at the behest of his nobles and aides.
Finishing the short statement, al Askari also tells members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units, ‘national units,’ the media, and other Iranian-backed groups to “support this directive with everything in their ability.”
Marcus, Menelik II, p. 173 One brigade under General Albertone was made up of Eritrean askari led by Italian officers.