ئەسىر

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Uyghur

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Arabic أَسِير (ʔasīr).

Noun

ئەسىر (esir) (plural ئەسىرلەر (esirler))

  1. captive
  2. prisoner of war

Etymology 2

From Arabic ع ص ر (ʕ ṣ r).

Noun

ئەسىر (esir) (plural ئەسىرلەر (esirler))

  1. century

Further reading

  • Schwarz, Henry G. (1992) An Uyghur-English Dictionary (East Asian Research Aids & Translations; 3), Bellingham, Washington: Center for East Asian Studies, Western Washington University, →ISBN