Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

askar

/asˈkɛə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: askar
IPA: /asˈkɛə(ɹ)/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

name

A surname from Arabic.

Example Sentences

"Back out my rambo blade, shit, I just seen askar, gotta move diggy"
"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"
"Askars on the block and somebody's getting booked again"
"Headshot ends cuts way too flizz I’ve just seen bare askar in the strizz"

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: askar, عَسْكَر, ع س ك ر, عسكر

Usage

Inflected Forms

askars (plural) Ashkar (alternative)

Rhymes With

are there where care they're we're air share hair fair wear aware

Questions

How do you pronounce askar?: The recorded pronunciation is /asˈkɛə(ɹ)/.
What does askar mean?: Police.
Where does askar come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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