esaret

From Ottoman Turkish اسارت (esaret), from Arabic ء س ر (ʔ s r). Compare Crimean Tatar esaret, Azerbaijani əsarət, Uyghur ئاسارەت (asaret, “captivity”), Uzbek asorat (“captivity”) and Persian اسارت (“captivity”).

• IPA^(key): /e.saː.ɾet/

esaret (definite accusative esareti, plural esaretler)

1. captivity

• esir