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See also: Askar, aşkar, and aṣkār

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

askar (countable and uncountable, plural askar or askars)

  1. (MLE, slang) Police.
    • 2019 April 24, Richi of MaliStrip, “Mobbin’”‎:
      Back out my rambo blade, shit, I just seen askar, gotta move diggy
    • 2020 January 18, “Routine”, (CGE) MA (lyrics)‎, 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, “Optimus Primus”‎, 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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑskɑr/, [ˈɑ̝s̠kɑ̝r]
  • Rhymes: -ɑskɑr
  • Syllabification(key): as‧kar
  • Hyphenation(key): as‧kar

Noun

askar

  1. alternative form of askare (“chore”)

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

Derived terms

compounds

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Icelandic

Noun

askar

  1. indefinite nominative plural of askur

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Noun

askar (plural askar-askar)

  1. (obsolete) synonym of laskar

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar).

Noun

askar (Jawi spelling عسکر, plural askar-askar or askar2)

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

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

askar m

  1. indefinite plural of ask

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

askar m pers

  1. (military) alternative form of asker

Declension

Declension of askar
More information singular, plural ...
noun

Further reading

  • askar in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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Somali

Etymology

From Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar).

Noun

askar ?

  1. soldier or police officer

Swedish

Etymology 1

Noun

askar

  1. indefinite plural of ask

Verb

askar

  1. present indicative of aska

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar).

Noun

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)‎:
      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:
      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

Uzbek Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar, “army”).

Noun

askar (plural askarlar)

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

Declension

More information singular, plural ...
More information 1st person singular, singular ...
  • askarboshi
  • askarcha
  • askarlik
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