lascar
pronunciation
How to pronounce lascar in British English:
UK ['læskə]
How to pronounce lascar in American English:
US [ 'læskɚ]
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- Noun:
- an East Indian sailor
Word Origin
- lascar (n.)
- East Indian sailor, 1620s, from Portuguese lachar, from Hindi lashkari "soldier, native sailor," from lashkar "army, camp," from Persian lashkar. Compare Arabic al-'askar "the army," perhaps from Persian.
Example
- 1. Why did you eliminate the lascar as a suspect ?