lsir

Maltese

Root
j-s-r
4 terms

Alternative forms

• rsir
• ilsir (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

From Arabic الأَسِير (al-ʔasīr), from أَسِير (ʔasīr) with fused definite article.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ɪ)lˈsiːr/
• Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

lsir m (plural lsiera or josra, feminine lsira, diminutive lsajjar)

1. a slave

   Synonyms: skjav, (obsolete) għabid

2. (especially) a captive, one who has been captured and enslaved

Adjective

lsir (feminine singular lsira, plural lsiera or josra)

1. enslaved