əsir

Azerbaijani

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic أَسِير (ʾasīr), whence also Azerbaijani əsarət (captivity, slavery).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [æˈsir]
  • Hyphenation: ə‧sir

Noun

əsir (definite accusative əsiri, plural əsirlər)

  1. captive, prisoner
    hərbi əsirprisoner of war
    əsir düşməkto be taken prisoner, be captured
  2. slave (one who has lost the power of resistance; one who surrenders to something)
    eşq əsirislave to love
    Synonym: mübtəla

Declension

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