ascaro

See also: àscaro

Italian

Etymology

From a reanalysis of Swahili askari (“soldier”) as a plural form, from Arabic عَسْكَرِيّ (ʕaskariyy). Doublet of Lascari.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈas.ka.ro/
  • Rhymes: -askaro
  • Hyphenation: à‧sca‧ro

Noun

ascaro m (plural ascari)

  1. askari (member of an African military or police unit serving a European colonial force)

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