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Askari

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang
Added Aug 21, 2025 · 1 definition
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Askari definition 1

Askari/mlinzi (Soldier/guard)

"Askari wa polisi anapiga doria (Police soldier is patrolling)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 21, 2025

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🇹🇿 Tanzania
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August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Askari 🇩🇿 Algeria

Soldier

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Askari 🇺🇬 Uganda

Askari (Security guard)

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🇹🇿 About Tanzania Slang

Tanzanian slang is rooted in Swahili, the national language, with vibrant Bongo Flava music culture adding fresh terms to everyday speech in Dar es Salaam.

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🌍 "Askari" Across Africa

This word is also used in 4 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Askari 🇩🇿 Algeria

Soldier
Askari 🇺🇬 Uganda

Askari (Security guard)
Askari 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Shurta/haras (Police/guard)
Askari 🇩🇯 Djibouti

Soldier/police (Somali/Swahili)

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