Yasir: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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یاسر
يَاسِر
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Yasir (یاسر, Arabic يَاسِر) is most often explained as “linked to ease and plenty”. It comes from the Arabic root ي س ر. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ي س ر.
- Meaning
- linked to ease and plenty
- معنی
- آسانی اور فراخی سے نسبت
Meaning disputed
From the root y-s-r, ease and plenty. Lane also records yāsir for a player in the arrow game of maysir, so 'easy-going' or 'prosperous' are inferences from the root.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- yaa-sirAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ي س ر
- Other spellings
- Yaser · Yasser
- Known bearer
- Yasir ibn Amir, companion of the Prophet ﷺ