esaret

Meaning

captivity

Frequency

42k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/e.saː.ɾet/
Etymology

In summary

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”).

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