askar

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

• IPA^(key): /asˈkɛə(ɹ)/, /ˈaskaɾ/
• Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)

askar (countable and uncountable, plural askar or askars)

1. (MLE, slang) Police.
   • 2019 April 24, Richi of MaliStrip, “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, “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

• akras, Karas, karas, Sakar, Araks, araks, Raska, Skaar, Sakra, kasra

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

askar

1. alternative form of askare (“chore”)

• “askar”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[4] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023

• Arska, rakas, raksa, sarka

askar

1. indefinite nominative plural of askur

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

askar (plural askar-askar)

1. (obsolete) synonym of laskar

From Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar).

askar (Jawi spelling عسکر, plural askar-askar)

1. soldier (member of an army)
2. troop

   Synonym: pasukan (Indonesian)

askar m

1. indefinite plural of ask

Borrowed from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar).

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

askar m pers

1. (military) alternative form of asker

• askar in Polish dictionaries at PWN

From Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar).

askar ?

1. soldier or police officer

askar

1. indefinite plural of ask

askar

1. present indicative of aska

Borrowed from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar).

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)

• Slangopedia

• Skara, kasar, rakas, raska, sakar, skara

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

askar (plural askarlar)

1. (military) soldier

   Synonym: soldat

2. (military) army, troops

   Synonyms: armiya, qoʻshin

• askarboshi
• askarcha
• askarlik