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prisoner of war in Arabic

أَسِير الْحَرْب ʔasīr al-ḥarb

UK/ˈpɹɪz.(ə).nə əv ˈwɔː/US/ˈpɹɪz.(ə).nɚ əv ˈwoɹ/

prisoner of war in Arabic: أَسِير الْحَرْب (ʔasīr al-ḥarb), أَسِير (ʔasīr). In English, prisoner of war means a combatant or soldier who is captured by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict.

Arabic words for prisoner of war

combatant or soldier captured by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict
أَسِير الْحَرْب ʔasīr al-ḥarb, أَسِير ʔasīr

English meaning of prisoner of war

  1. noun A combatant or soldier who is captured by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict.

Full definition of prisoner of war

prisoner of war in a sentence

  • As a prisoner of war, he was interrogated by his enemy captors.

Synonyms of prisoner of war

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Questions about prisoner of war in Arabic

What is the meaning of prisoner of war in Arabic?
Prisoner of war in Arabic is أَسِير الْحَرْب (ʔasīr al-ḥarb), أَسِير (ʔasīr).
ما معنى كلمة prisoner of war؟
Prisoner of war: أَسِير الْحَرْب (ʔasīr al-ḥarb), أَسِير (ʔasīr).
What does prisoner of war mean in English?
Prisoner of war means a combatant or soldier who is captured by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict.

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