esaret
Turkish edit
Etymology edit
From Ottoman Turkish اسارت (esaret), from Arabic ء س ر (ʔ s r). Compare Crimean Tatar esaret, Azerbaijani əsarət, Uyghur ئاسارەت (asaret, “captivity”), Uzbek asorat (“captivity”) and Persian اسارت (“captivity”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
esaret (definite accusative esareti, plural esaretler)