ئەسكەر

Uyghur

Etymology

From Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar), from Persian لشکر (laškar).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔɛskɛr/

Noun

ئەسكەر • (esker) (plural ئەسكەرلەر (eskerler))

1. (military) soldier

Proper noun

ئەسكەر • (esker) (plural ئەسكەرلەر (eskerler))

1. a male given name from Arabic or Persian

Further reading

• Schwarz, Henry G. (1992) An Uyghur-English Dictionary (East Asian Research Aids & Translations; 3), Bellingham, Washington: Center for East Asian Studies, Western Washington University, →ISBN