Etymology

lascar

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Today it means: A sailor from India or Southeast Asia, especially as serving on a European ship. Full definition →

Hindustani ← Persian لشکر
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  1. Persian · derived fromلشکر
  2. Hindustani · borrowed from
  3. English todaylascar

From Hindustani لشکر / लश्कर (laśkar), from Persian لشکر (laškar). Doublet of askari.

Words from the same roots

Persianلشکر all →

seraskier

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