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  1. Arabic (Modern Standard)
  2. /The negative conditional (وإلا)
  3. /أسير

أسير

أسيرasîr
captive
From Lesson 461:The negative conditional (وإلا)·Arabic (Modern Standard)

Usages of أسير

أخذ القرصان الغنيمة، وترك الأسير على الجزيرة حتى مات.akhadha al-qursânu al-ghanîmata, wa taraka al-asîra 'alâ al-jazîrati hattâ mâta.
The pirate took the booty, and left the captive on the island until he died.
نريد الفدية، وإلا سنقتل الأسير.nurîdu alfidyata, wa'illâ sanaqtulu al'asîra
We want the ransom, otherwise we will kill the captive.
قد أعدم القرصان أقدم أسير.qad a'dama al-qursânu aqdama asîrin.
The pirate has executed the oldest captive.

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