Askari

See also: askari

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَسْكَرِيّ (ʕaskariyy, “soldier, policeman”).

Proper noun

Askari (plural Askaris)

1. A surname from Arabic.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Askari is the 40432^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 541 individuals. Askari is most common among White (59.89%), Asian/Pacific Islander (19.41%) and Mixed Race (12.75%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Askari”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 63.

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Swahili askari (“soldier”), from Arabic عَسْكَرِيّ (ʕaskariyy).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Askari m (strong, genitive Askari or Askaris, plural Askari or Askaris)

1. (historical) askari

Declension

Declension of Askari [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Askari	die	Askari, Askaris
genitive	eines	des	Askari, Askaris	der	Askari, Askaris
dative	einem	dem	Askari	den	Askari, Askaris
accusative	einen	den	Askari	die	Askari, Askaris