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Azerbaijani
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic أَسِير (ʔasīr). Doublet of yesir.
Pronunciation
Noun
əsir (definite accusative əsiri, plural əsirlər)
- captive, prisoner
- hərbi əsir ― prisoner of war
- əsir düşmək ― to be taken prisoner, be captured
- slave (one who has lost the power of resistance; one who surrenders to something)
- Synonym: mübtəla
- eşq əsiri ― slave to love
Declension