No. 1,295 in Turkish
esir
"Esir" means "captive" or "prisoner" in English.
In a sentence
Çocukluğunda, esir hikayelerini dinlemeyi çok severdi.
In his childhood, he really enjoyed listening to captive stories.
Here, 'esir' is used as a noun meaning 'captive,' referring to a person held against their will under certain circumstances.
Bir hata yaptığında, pişmanlık onu esir ederdi.
When he made a mistake, regret would capture him.
In this context, 'esir' is used metaphorically as a verb meaning 'to capture emotionally,' implying being dominated or overwhelmed by a feeling or state.
Eskiler, esir mevkilerinin çok kıymetli olduğunu söylerdi.
The elders used to say that the positions of captives were very valuable.
Here, 'esir' is used again as a noun, hinting at an older societal view of captives or prisoners in a historical or hierarchical sense.
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