How do you use Askari in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Askari meaning
A member of a local African military or police unit, usually one serving in a European colonial force.
Using Askari
- The main meaning on this page is: A member of a local African military or police unit, usually one serving in a European colonial force.
- In the example corpus, askari often appears in combinations such as: askari mirza, coast askari, askari said.
Context around Askari
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 2 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Askari
- In this selection, "askari" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, coast, brother, fizza, mirza, polled and lodge stand out and add context to how "askari" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include albertone s askari brigade was and askari mirza found. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "askari" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with askari
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Fizza Askari polled 7,104 votes for the One Leicester party. (11 words)
Most orcas seen off California are spotted near Monterey or farther up the coast, Askari said. (16 words)
His brother Askari Mirza was shackled in chains at the behest of his nobles and aides. (16 words)
The bombing of the Al – Askari Mosque in Samarra resulting in the mass executions of Palestinians by Iraqis resulting in thousands of Palestinians being stranded id squalid conditions in Al- Waleed and Al- Karma camps having been stripped of all assets. (41 words)
He noted how the nobles who had served Askari Mirza quickly flocked to serve him, "in very truth the greater part of the inhabitants of the world are like a flock of sheep, wherever one goes the others immediately follow". (40 words)
Albertone's Askari Brigade was the first to encounter the onrush of Ethiopians at 6:00, near Kidane Meret, In the attached map, this is labelled "Chidane Meret", which is immediately above (west) of the hill "Rajò". (37 words)
Example sentences (14)
Most orcas seen off California are spotted near Monterey or farther up the coast, Askari said.
Their appearance Monday “was when they were going up the coast,” Askari said, adding that subsequent reports indicated the orcas were headed back south.
Fizza Askari polled 7,104 votes for the One Leicester party.
The initiative has its roots in the reserve’s efforts to keep staff at the on-site Askari Lodge well fed and healthy during the lockdown.
The bombing of the Al – Askari Mosque in Samarra resulting in the mass executions of Palestinians by Iraqis resulting in thousands of Palestinians being stranded id squalid conditions in Al- Waleed and Al- Karma camps having been stripped of all assets.
Bijan Askari, a second-year supervisor for Recreational Sports, shared his thoughts on why the option to compete in different leagues was added.
To Askari, a journalist and educator at the University of Michigan -Ann Arbor and a research assistant at Michigan State, the SEJ’s experience with Flint was unparalleled.
Albertone's Askari Brigade was the first to encounter the onrush of Ethiopians at 6:00, near Kidane Meret, In the attached map, this is labelled "Chidane Meret", which is immediately above (west) of the hill "Rajò".
Askari Mirza found Akbar in the camp, and embraced him, and allowed his own wife to parent him, she apparently started treating him as her own.
He noted how the nobles who had served Askari Mirza quickly flocked to serve him, "in very truth the greater part of the inhabitants of the world are like a flock of sheep, wherever one goes the others immediately follow".
His brother Askari Mirza was shackled in chains at the behest of his nobles and aides.
His other brother Askari Mirza was now ordered to gather an army and march on Humayun.
Marcus, Menelik II, p. 173 One brigade under General Albertone was made up of Eritrean askari led by Italian officers.
Wylde, Modern Abyssinia, p. 214 There does not appear to be any foundation for reports that some Italians were castrated and these may reflect confusion with the atrocious treatment of the askari prisoners.
Common combinations with askari
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: