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اسر

Root: اسر

2 entries for this word

Hans Wehr Definitions

Entry 1

اسر asara i (asr) to bind, fetter, shackle, chain (ه s.o.); to capture, take prisoner (ه s.o.); to captivate, fascinate, hold spellbound (ه s.o.), absorb, arrest (هـ the attention) X to surrender, give s.o. up as prisoner

Entry 2

اسر asr (leather) strap, thong; capture; captivity│شدة الاسر šiddat al-a. vigor, energy

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