captive in Arabic
أَسِير ʔasīr
/ˈkæptɪv/
captive in Arabic: أَسِير (ʔasīr), أَسِيرَة (ʔasīra), مَحْبُوس (maḥbūs), مَحْبُوسَة (maḥbūsa). In English, captive means one who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
Arabic words for captive
- a person who has been captured
- أَسِير ʔasīr, أَسِيرَة ʔasīra, مَحْبُوس maḥbūs, مَحْبُوسَة maḥbūsa
- held prisoner
- أَسِير ʔasīr, مَحْبُوس maḥbūs
English meaning of captive
- noun One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
- noun One held prisoner.
- noun One charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.
- noun A captive insurance company, a subsidiary of a company used as its internal insurer.
captive in a sentence
- captive chains; captive hours
captive in other languages
Questions about captive in Arabic
- What is the meaning of captive in Arabic?
- Captive in Arabic is أَسِير (ʔasīr), أَسِيرَة (ʔasīra), مَحْبُوس (maḥbūs), مَحْبُوسَة (maḥbūsa).
- ما معنى كلمة captive؟
- Captive: أَسِير (ʔasīr), أَسِيرَة (ʔasīra), مَحْبُوس (maḥbūs), مَحْبُوسَة (maḥbūsa).
- What does captive mean in English?
- Captive means one who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
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