Arabic · noun · Struggle & the Sword

Asir

असीर

said a-seer

also written: Aseer

Meaning

A captive or prisoner, especially one taken in war.

Usage & notes

The prisoner of war or of fate; in the ghazal, the asir of the beloved's tresses or of love itself, willingly captive.

Related words

A prisoner or captive.

Captivity, imprisonment, bondage, restraint.

Chains, fetters; the plural of silsila.