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asity
ask
ask after
ask for
ask out
ask size
askance
askari
askew
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askari
as·ka·ri [ áskəree, ə skree ] (plural as·ka·ris) or as·kar [ áskər ] (plural as·kars)


noun 
Definition:
 
African soldier or police officer: a soldier or police officer in various Islamic countries of eastern Africa
[Late 19th century. < Arabic askarī "soldier"]
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