ئەسىر

Uyghur

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔɛsir/

Etymology 1

From Arabic أَسِير (ʔasīr).

Noun

ئەسىر • (esir) (plural ئەسىرلەر (esirler))

1. captive
2. prisoner of war

Etymology 2

From Arabic ع ص ر (ʕ ṣ r).

Noun

ئەسىر • (esir) (plural ئەسىرلەر (esirler))

1. century

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