אסיר

Hebrew

Root
א־ס־ר (ʾ-s-r)
6 terms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Semitic *ʔasīr-.

Pronunciation

  • (Biblical Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʔaˈsiːr/
  • (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʔɔːˈsiːr/, [ʔɔˑˈsiː.irˤ]
  • (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʔɔˈsir/, [ʔɔːˈsiːr]
  • (Persian Hebrew) IPA(key): /(ʔ)ɒˈsir/
  • (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA(key): /ɔˈsiʁ̞/
  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /(ʔ)aˈsiʁ/
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Noun

אָסִיר • (asír) m (plural indefinite אֲסִירִים, singular construct אֲסִיר־, feminine counterpart אֲסִירָה)

  1. A (male) prisoner, inmate, captive, bondsman.

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