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lascar
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[ˈlaskə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a sailor from India or Southeast Asia
(e.g: the manning of British ships by lascar crews)
Phrases:
Origin
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early 17th century: from Portuguese lascari, from Urdu and Persian laškarī ‘soldier’, from laškar ‘army’
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