# askar
## English
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /asˈkɛə(ɹ)/, /ˈaskaɾ/
* Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)

### Noun

askar (countable and uncountable, plural askar or askars)
* (MLE, slang) Police.
** 2019 April 24, Richi of MaliStrip (lyrics and music), “Mobbin’”‎:Back out my rambo blade, shit, I just seen askar, gotta move diggy
** 2020 January 18, “Routine”, (CGE) MA (lyrics)‎, 2:20: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
** 2021 December 16, Mastermind (lyrics and music), “Optimus Primus”‎, 0:29:Askars on the block and somebody's getting booked again
** 2024 September 2, “Niz” (0:34 from the start), Liz (lyrics):Headshot ends cuts way too flizz I’ve just seen bare askar in the strizz

### Anagrams

* akras, Karas, karas, Sakar, Araks, araks, Raska, Skaar, Sakra, kasra

## Finnish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɑskɑr/, [ˈɑ̝s̠kɑ̝r]
* Rhymes: -ɑskɑr
* Hyphenation: as‧kar

### Noun

askar
* Alternative form of askare (“chore”)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of askar (Kotus type 49/askel, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
askareni askareeni
askareni askareeni
accusative
nom.
askareni askareeni
askareni askareeni
gen.
askareni askareeni
genitive
askareni askareeni
askarieni askarteni askareideni askareitteni
partitive
askartani askarettani
askariani askareitani
inessive
askaressani askareessani
askarissani askareissani
elative
askarestani askareestani
askaristani askareistani
illative
askareeni askareeseeni
askariini askareisiini askareihini
adessive
askarellani askareellani
askarillani askareillani
ablative
askareltani askareeltani
askariltani askareiltani
allative
askarelleni askareelleni
askarilleni askareilleni
essive
askarenani askareenani
askarinani askareinani
translative
askarekseni askareekseni
askarikseni askareikseni
abessive
askarettani askareettani
askarittani askareittani
instructive
comitative
—askarineni askareineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
askaresi askareesi
askaresi askareesi
accusative
nom.
askaresi askareesi
askaresi askareesi
gen.
askaresi askareesi
genitive
askaresi askareesi
askariesi askartesi askareidesi askareittesi
partitive
askartasi askarettasi
askariasi askareitasi
inessive
askaressasi askareessasi
askarissasi askareissasi
elative
askarestasi askareestasi
askaristasi askareistasi
illative
askareesi askareeseesi
askariisi askareisiisi askareihisi
adessive
askarellasi askareellasi
askarillasi askareillasi
ablative
askareltasi askareeltasi
askariltasi askareiltasi
allative
askarellesi askareellesi
askarillesi askareillesi
essive
askarenasi askareenasi
askarinasi askareinasi
translative
askareksesi askareeksesi
askariksesi askareiksesi
abessive
askarettasi askareettasi
askarittasi askareittasi
instructive
comitative
—askarinesi askareinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
askaremme askareemme
askaremme askareemme
accusative
nom.
askaremme askareemme
askaremme askareemme
gen.
askaremme askareemme
genitive
askaremme askareemme
askariemme askartemme askareidemme askareittemme
partitive
askartamme askarettamme
askariamme askareitamme
inessive
askaressamme askareessamme
askarissamme askareissamme
elative
askarestamme askareestamme
askaristamme askareistamme
illative
askareemme askareeseemme
askariimme askareisiimme askareihimme
adessive
askarellamme askareellamme
askarillamme askareillamme
ablative
askareltamme askareeltamme
askariltamme askareiltamme
allative
askarellemme askareellemme
askarillemme askareillemme
essive
askarenamme askareenamme
askarinamme askareinamme
translative
askareksemme askareeksemme
askariksemme askareiksemme
abessive
askarettamme askareettamme
askarittamme askareittamme
instructive
comitative
—askarinemme askareinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
askarenne askareenne
askarenne askareenne
accusative
nom.
askarenne askareenne
askarenne askareenne
gen.
askarenne askareenne
genitive
askarenne askareenne
askarienne askartenne askareidenne askareittenne
partitive
askartanne askarettanne
askarianne askareitanne
inessive
askaressanne askareessanne
askarissanne askareissanne
elative
askarestanne askareestanne
askaristanne askareistanne
illative
askareenne askareeseenne
askariinne askareisiinne askareihinne
adessive
askarellanne askareellanne
askarillanne askareillanne
ablative
askareltanne askareeltanne
askariltanne askareiltanne
allative
askarellenne askareellenne
askarillenne askareillenne
essive
askarenanne askareenanne
askarinanne askareinanne
translative
askareksenne askareeksenne
askariksenne askareiksenne
abessive
askarettanne askareettanne
askarittanne askareittanne
instructive
comitative
—askarinenne askareinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
askarensa askareensa
askarensa askareensa
accusative
nom.
askarensa askareensa
askarensa askareensa
gen.
askarensa askareensa
genitive
askarensa askareensa
askariensa askartensa askareidensa askareittensa
partitive
askartaan askarettaan askartansa askarettansa
askariaan askareitaan askariansa askareitansa
inessive
askaressaan askareessaan askaressansa askareessansa
askarissaan askareissaan askarissansa askareissansa
elative
askarestaan askareestaan askarestansa askareestansa
askaristaan askareistaan askaristansa askareistansa
illative
askareensa askareeseensa
askariinsa askareisiinsa askareihinsa
adessive
askarellaan askareellaan askarellansa askareellansa
askarillaan askareillaan askarillansa askareillansa
ablative
askareltaan askareeltaan askareltansa askareeltansa
askariltaan askareiltaan askariltansa askareiltansa
allative
askarelleen askareelleen askarellensa askareellensa
askarilleen askareilleen askarillensa askareillensa
essive
askarenaan askareenaan askarenansa askareenansa
askarinaan askareinaan askarinansa askareinansa
translative
askarekseen askareekseen askareksensa askareeksensa
askarikseen askareikseen askariksensa askareiksensa
abessive
askarettaan askareettaan askarettansa askareettansa
askarittaan askareittaan askarittansa askareittansa
instructive
comitative
—askarineen askareineen askarinensa askareinensa :

#### Derived terms

* askaroida
* kotiaskar

### Further reading

* “askar”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

### Anagrams

* Arska, rakas, raksa, sarka

## Icelandic
### Noun

askar
* indefinite nominative plural of askur

## Indonesian
### Etymology

From Malay askar, from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar), from Middle Persian lškl (laškar). Doublet of laskar.

### Noun

askar (plural askar-askar)
* (obsolete) synonym of laskar

## Malay
### Etymology

From Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar).

### Noun

askar (Jawi spelling عسکر, plural askar-askar, informal 1st possessive askarku, 2nd possessive askarmu, 3rd possessive askarnya)
* soldier (member of an army)
* troop
    Synonym: pasukan (Indonesian)

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Noun

askar m
* indefinite plural of ask

## Polish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈas.kar/
* Rhymes: -askar
* Syllabification: as‧kar

### Noun

askar m pers
* (military) Alternative form of asker

#### Related terms

* askarys

### Further reading

* askar in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Somali
### Etymology

From Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar).

### Noun

askar ?
* soldier or police officer

## Swedish
### Etymology 1
#### Noun

askar
* indefinite plural of ask

#### Verb

askar
* present indicative of aska

### Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar).

#### Noun

askar (plural askars)
* (slang) a G, a gangster (person embodying orten ideals)
** 2018 January 15, “Deep in the War”, (JB) Abidaz, Jaffar Byn (lyrics)‎:Gatan är inte för alla (Inte för alla) Det är därför det finns trottoar (Trottoar) Det här går ut till mina askars (Askars)The streets ("street") are not for everyone (Not for everyone) That's why there's a sidewalk (Sidewalk) This goes out to my Gs (Gs)
** 2020 November 20, “Cocaine Paradise” (track 7), in 10an (lyrics), CANDYLAND‎:Kaniner, kaniner, kunderna ringer mobilen Designer på stilen, fem askars i bilen (Askars)Millions (one million kronor, plural – slang), millions, customers call my mobile phone The style is designer [wearing designer apparel], five Gs in the car (Gs)

### References

* Slangopedia

### Anagrams

* Skara, kasar, rakas, raska, sakar, skara

## Uzbek
### Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar, “army”).

### Noun

askar (plural askarlar)
* (military) soldier
    Synonym: soldat
* (military) army, troops
    Synonyms: armiya, qoʻshin

#### Related terms

* askarboshi
* askarcha
* askarlik