askar

See also: Askar, aşkar, and aṣkār

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Moroccan Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar, “soldiers”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈæskə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈæskɚ/
• Rhymes: -æskə(ɹ)
• Homophone: asker

Noun

askar (plural askar or askars)

1. A native infantryman in the Moroccan army.

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

Anagrams

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

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

Inflection of askar (Kotus type 49/askel, no gradation)
nominative		askar askare	askaret askareet
genitive		askaren askareen	askarien askarten askareiden askareitten
partitive		askarta askaretta	askaria askareita
illative		askareeseen	askariin askareisiin askareihin
		singular	plural
nominative		askar askare	askaret askareet
accusative	nom.	askar askare	askaret askareet
	gen.	askaren askareen
genitive		askaren askareen	askarien askarten askareiden askareitten
partitive		askarta askaretta	askaria askareita
inessive		askaressa askareessa	askarissa askareissa
elative		askaresta askareesta	askarista askareista
illative		askareeseen askareen rare	askariin askareisiin askareihin
adessive		askarella askareella	askarilla askareilla
ablative		askarelta askareelta	askarilta askareilta
allative		askarelle askareelle	askarille askareille
essive		askarena askareena	askarina askareina
translative		askareksi askareeksi	askariksi askareiksi
abessive		askaretta askareetta	askaritta askareitta
instructive		—	askarin askarein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

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

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative askareni askareeni askareni askareeni accusative nom. askareni askareeni askareni askareeni gen. askareni askareeni genitive askareni askareeni askarieni askarteni askareideni askareitteni partitive askartani askarettani askariani askareitani inessive askaressani askareessani askarissani askareissani elative askarestani askareestani askaristani askareistani illative askareeseeni askareeni rare askariini askareisiini askareihini adessive askarellani askareellani askarillani askareillani ablative askareltani askareeltani askariltani askareiltani allative askarelleni askareelleni askarilleni askareilleni essive askarenani askareenani askarinani askareinani translative askarekseni askareekseni askarikseni askareikseni abessive askarettani askareettani askarittani askareittani instructive — — comitative — askarineni askareineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative askaresi askareesi askaresi askareesi accusative nom. askaresi askareesi askaresi askareesi gen. askaresi askareesi genitive askaresi askareesi askariesi askartesi askareidesi askareittesi partitive askartasi askarettasi askariasi askareitasi inessive askaressasi askareessasi askarissasi askareissasi elative askarestasi askareestasi askaristasi askareistasi illative askareeseesi askareesi rare askariisi askareisiisi askareihisi adessive askarellasi askareellasi askarillasi askareillasi ablative askareltasi askareeltasi askariltasi askareiltasi allative askarellesi askareellesi askarillesi askareillesi essive askarenasi askareenasi askarinasi askareinasi translative askareksesi askareeksesi askariksesi askareiksesi abessive askarettasi askareettasi askarittasi askareittasi instructive — — comitative — askarinesi askareinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative askaremme askareemme askaremme askareemme accusative nom. askaremme askareemme askaremme askareemme gen. askaremme askareemme genitive askaremme askareemme askariemme askartemme askareidemme askareittemme partitive askartamme askarettamme askariamme askareitamme inessive askaressamme askareessamme askarissamme askareissamme elative askarestamme askareestamme askaristamme askareistamme illative askareeseemme askareemme rare askariimme askareisiimme askareihimme adessive askarellamme askareellamme askarillamme askareillamme ablative askareltamme askareeltamme askariltamme askareiltamme allative askarellemme askareellemme askarillemme askareillemme essive askarenamme askareenamme askarinamme askareinamme translative askareksemme askareeksemme askariksemme askareiksemme abessive askarettamme askareettamme askarittamme askareittamme instructive — — comitative — askarinemme askareinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative askarenne askareenne askarenne askareenne accusative nom. askarenne askareenne askarenne askareenne gen. askarenne askareenne genitive askarenne askareenne askarienne askartenne askareidenne askareittenne partitive askartanne askarettanne askarianne askareitanne inessive askaressanne askareessanne askarissanne askareissanne elative askarestanne askareestanne askaristanne askareistanne illative askareeseenne askareenne rare askariinne askareisiinne askareihinne adessive askarellanne askareellanne askarillanne askareillanne ablative askareltanne askareeltanne askariltanne askareiltanne allative askarellenne askareellenne askarillenne askareillenne essive askarenanne askareenanne askarinanne askareinanne translative askareksenne askareeksenne askariksenne askareiksenne abessive askarettanne askareettanne askarittanne askareittanne instructive — — comitative — askarinenne askareinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative askarensa askareensa askarensa askareensa accusative nom. askarensa askareensa askarensa askareensa gen. askarensa askareensa genitive askarensa askareensa askariensa askartensa askareidensa askareittensa partitive askartaan askarettaan askartansa askarettansa askariaan askareitaan askariansa askareitansa inessive askaressaan askareessaan askaressansa askareessansa askarissaan askareissaan askarissansa askareissansa elative askarestaan askareestaan askarestansa askareestansa askaristaan askareistaan askaristansa askareistansa illative askareeseensa askareensa rare askariinsa askareisiinsa askareihinsa adessive askarellaan askareellaan askarellansa askareellansa askarillaan askareillaan askarillansa askareillansa ablative askareltaan askareeltaan askareltansa askareeltansa askariltaan askareiltaan askariltansa askareiltansa allative askarelleen askareelleen askarellensa askareellensa askarilleen askareilleen askarillensa askareillensa essive askarenaan askareenaan askarenansa askareenansa askarinaan askareinaan askarinansa askareinansa translative askarekseen askareekseen askareksensa askareeksensa askarikseen askareikseen askariksensa askareiksensa abessive askarettaan askareettaan askarettansa askareettansa askarittaan askareittaan askarittansa askareittansa instructive — — comitative — askarineen askareineen askarinensa askareinensa

Derived terms

• askaroida

compounds

• kotiaskar

Further reading

• “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

Anagrams

• Arska, rakas, raksa, sarka

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

Further reading

• “askar”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

askar

Etymology

From Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar).

Noun

askar (Jawi spelling عسکر, plural askar-askar)

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

   Synonym: pasukan (Indonesian)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

askar m

1. indefinite plural of ask

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek-

Proto-Indo-European *-seti

Proto-Indo-European *h₂lékseti

Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrákšati

Proto-Iranian *karah

Middle Persian lšklbor.?

Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar)bor.

Polish askar

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

	singular	plural
nominative	askar	askarowie, askarzy, askary1
genitive	askara	askarów
dative	askarowi	askarom
accusative	askara	askarów
instrumental	askarem	askarami
locative	askarze	askarach
vocative	askarze	askarowie, askarzy

¹Deprecative.

Related terms

noun

• askarys

Further reading

• “askar”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[5] (in Polish)

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)‎^[6]:

     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^[7]:

     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)

References

• Slangopedia

Anagrams

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

Uzbek

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek-

Proto-Indo-European *-seti

Proto-Indo-European *h₂lékseti

Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrákšati

Proto-Iranian *karah

Middle Persian lšklbor.?

Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar)bor.

Uzbek askar

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

Noun

askar

1. (military) soldier

   Synonyms: soldat, sarboz, sipoh

2. (military) army, troops

   Synonyms: armiya, qoʻshin, lashkar, oʻrdu

Declension

Declension of askar

	singular	plural
nominative	askar	askarlar
genitive	askarning	askarlarning
dative	askarga	askarlarga
definite accusative	askarni	askarlarni
locative	askarda	askarlarda
ablative	askardan	askarlardan
similative	askardek	askarlardek

Possessive forms of askar

1st person singular
	singular	plural
nominative	askarim	askarlarim
genitive	askarimning	askarlarimning
dative	askarimga	askarlarimga
definite accusative	askarimni	askarlarimni
locative	askarimda	askarlarimda
ablative	askarimdan	askarlarimdan
similative	askarimdek	askarlarimdek
2nd person singular
	singular	plural
nominative	askaring	askarlaring
genitive	askaringning	askarlaringning
dative	askaringga	askarlaringga
definite accusative	askaringni	askarlaringni
locative	askaringda	askarlaringda
ablative	askaringdan	askarlaringdan
similative	askaringdek	askarlaringdek
3rd person singular
	singular	plural
nominative	askari	askarlari
genitive	askarining	askarlarining
dative	askariga	askarlariga
definite accusative	askarini	askarlarini
locative	askarida	askarlarida
ablative	askaridan	askarlaridan
similative	askaridek	askarlaridek
1st person plural
	singular	plural
nominative	askarimiz	askarlarimiz
genitive	askarimizning	askarlarimizning
dative	askarimizga	askarlarimizga
definite accusative	askarimizni	askarlarimizni
locative	askarimizda	askarlarimizda
ablative	askarimizdan	askarlarimizdan
similative	askarimizdek	askarlarimizdek
2nd person plural
	singular	plural
nominative	askaringiz	askarlaringiz
genitive	askaringizning	askarlaringizning
dative	askaringizga	askarlaringizga
definite accusative	askaringizni	askarlaringizni
locative	askaringizda	askarlaringizda
ablative	askaringizdan	askarlaringizdan
similative	askaringizdek	askarlaringizdek
3rd person plural
	singular	plural
nominative	askari	askarlari
genitive	askarining	askarlarining
dative	askariga	askarlariga
definite accusative	askarini	askarlarini
locative	askarida	askarlarida
ablative	askaridan	askarlaridan
similative	askaridek	askarlaridek

Related terms

• askarboshi
• askarcha
• askarlik