esir
Meaning
prisoner of war; captive
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/e.siɾ/
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish اسیر (esir, “slave; prisoner”), from Arabic أَسِير (ʔasīr).
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Sentences
Çünkü ancak esareti isteyenler esir olurlar ve bizimkiler artık bunu istemiyorlar.
Because only those who want captivity become prisoners, and ours do not want it anymore.
