Definition
A body of local soldiers or auxiliaries, especially those recruited from North Africa to serve in French colonial forces.
Etymology
From Arabic ḥaraka, meaning 'movement' or 'military unit,' but in colonial French usage it came to specifically mean native troops. The word was heavily used during French colonial rule in North Africa, particularly Algeria.
Kelly Says
This word is a reminder that colonialism created its own vocabulary—when French forces needed local soldiers, they borrowed a word that fit their military hierarchy perfectly.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሃርካ (Harka)
ha-rka
ARالعربية
هاركة (Hārake)
ha-ra-ke
BNবাংলা
হার্কা (Harka)
ha-rka
ELΕλληνικά
Χάρκα (Charka)
khar-ka
FAفارسی
هارکا (Hārkā)
ha-rka
GUGU
હારકા (Hārkā)
ha-rka
HEעברית
הרקה (Harke)
har-ka
HIहिन्दी
हार्का (Harka)
ha-rka
IDBahasa Indonesia
harka
har-ka
KKKK
ха́рка (Hárika)
ha-ri-ka
KMKM
ហារកា (Hārakā)
ha-ra-ka
KO한국어
하르카 (Haruka)
ha-ru-ka
MRMR
हार्का (Harka)
ha-rka
MSBahasa Melayu
harka
har-ka
MYမြန်မာ
ဟာကာ (Hāka)
ha-ka
NLNederlands
harka
har-ka
PAPA
ਹਾਰਕਾ (Hārkā)
ha-rka
RUРусский
Харка (Kharka)
khar-ka
TAதமிழ்
ஹார்கா (Hārkā)
ha-rka
TEతెలుగు
హర్క (Harka)
ha-rka
THไทย
ฮาร์ก้า (Harkā)
ha-ka
UKУкраїнська
Харка (Kharka)
khar-ka
URاردو
ہارکا (Harka)
ha-rka
VITiếng Việt
harka
har-ka