حصار

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See also: حضار

Arabic

Etymology

Ultimately from the root ح ص ر (ḥ-ṣ-r).

Noun

حِصَار (ḥiṣārm

  1. verbal noun of حَاصَرَ (ḥāṣara) (form III)
  2. blockade
  3. siege

Declension

Descendants

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حِصَار (ḥiṣār, blockade, siege), verbal noun of حَاصَرَ (ḥāṣara, to beleaguer).

Noun

حصار (hisar) (definite accusative حصاری (hisarı), plural حصارلر (hisarlar))

  1. castle, fortress, stronghold, any fortified place built to withstand attack
    Synonyms: حصن (hısn), دز (diz), قسطل (kastel), قلعه (kalʼe), كرمان (kerman)
  2. rampart, bulwark, any defensive wall surrounding a castle, fort, or settlement
    Synonym: قلعه دیواری (kalʼe duvarı)

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حِصَار (ḥiṣār).

Pronunciation

Readings
Classical reading? hisār
Dari reading? hisār
Iranian reading? hesâr
Tajik reading? hisor

Noun

حصار (hesâr) (plural حصار‌ها (hesâr-hâ))

  1. fence, barrier
  2. (archaic) fortification, fortress
  3. (archaic) safehouse
  4. (archaic, music) a variant of Persian traditional music

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