Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asir

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: asir
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A province of Saudi Arabia.

name

A former emirate in what is now Saudi Arabia.

Example Sentences

"A world of color and hospitality is the realm of women in remote, mountainous Asir, part of the region that the Romans dubbed "happy Arabia" for its plentiful rainfall and less severe life-style."

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَسِيْر (ʕasiyr).

Questions

What does asir mean?: A province of Saudi Arabia.
Where does asir come from?: Borrowed from Arabic عَسِيْر (ʕasiyr).

How to pronounce asir

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