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): /ˈa.ska.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)

Anagrams

• Caorsa, casaro