kareivis

Etymology
Borrowed from, introduced into 🇨🇬 by. Until the beginning of the 20th century, it meant mostly “warrior” (like 🇨🇬), after which it became increasingly used in the sense of “soldier” (previously expressed only by the Germanism ).

Noun

 * 1) soldier, private the first (lowest) rank in the army; a soldier of this rank
 * 2) soldier, warrior in general
 * 3)  soldier, fighter for a cause, ideal, etc.
 * 1) soldier, warrior in general
 * 2)  soldier, fighter for a cause, ideal, etc.
 * 1)  soldier, fighter for a cause, ideal, etc.