ba'askare

Hausa

Etymology

A native formation, from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar, “army”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bà.ʔás.ká.rèː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [bə̀.ʔás.kə́.rèː]

Noun

bà'askar̃ḕ m (plural askar̃āwā, possessed form bà'askar̃èn)

1. soldier