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askari
Wiktionary
n. 1 A member of a local African military or police unit, usually one serving in a European colonial force. 2 (rfv-sense) A foreigner serving another country.
Wikipedia
An askari was a local soldier serving in the armies of the European colonial powers in Africa, particularly in the African Great Lakes, Northeast Africa and Central Africa. The word is used in this sense in English, as well as in German, Italian, Urdu and Portuguese. In French, the word is used only in reference to native troops outside the French colonial empire. The designation is still in occasional use today to informally describe police, gendarmerie and security guards.
During the period of the European colonial empires in Africa, locally recruited soldiers were employed by Italian, British, Portuguese, German and Belgian colonial armies. They played a crucial role in the conquest of the various colonial possessions, and subsequently served as garrison and internal security forces. During both World Wars, askari units also served outside their colonies of origin, in various parts of Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
Askari was a 2001 movie directed by David Lister.
Usage examples of "askari".
When Stavut took the fletching thread to Askari she had looked at it, then at him, and said: All right, I will accept your gift.
Stavut was a man used to having women fawn over him, and Askari had no desire to boost his ego.
Then he ran to the pile of wood Askari had gathered for the nights fire and hefted a large chunk, holding it two-handed like a club.
It had taken all his strength - and powerful assistance from Askari - to wrench it from the body of the Jiamad.
He glanced at Askari, who was resting on one knee, an arrow notched to the composite bow.
There had been fourteen left, Askari had said, after she had killed the one on the cliff face.
He passed the weapon to the bemused Askari and climbed swiftly until his head was level with the bottom of the opening.
Stavut, realizing that Askari would not leave if he still lived, grabbed the spear, hauled it out, then leapt down into the cave.
Jiamads burst through, Askari had emptied her quiver, laying her remaining shafts on the shelf beside her.
There was something in the rawness of the mans honesty that made Askari smile.
The lack of conversation became irritating, and Askari stood, gathered up her bow, and left the cave, wandering down the darkened tunnels, emerging at last to the rock ledge on the cliff face.
Beckoning to Askari, he led her some distance away from the group, just out of earshot.
The undergrowth parted and the huntress Askari stepped from the shadows.
In her leggings and jerkin of faded leather, and her dark green hooded shirt, Askari was virtually invisible in the deep undergrowth.
Her bow was hooked over her shoulder, but Askari drew a double-edged skinning knife from the buckskin sheath at her side.