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أَيْسَر
the left (side) /ˈʔaj.sar/
nounB1#2051 most common
Also: easier, more convenient, the left one
Example sentences
هٰذا الطريقُ أَيْسَرُ.
This road is easier.
خُذِ الشارِعَ الأَيْسَرَ.
Take the left street.
كانَ الامتحانُ الثاني أَيْسَرَ مِنَ الأوّل.
The second exam was easier than the first.
يَكتُبُ بِيَدِهِ اليُسرى، لِأنَّ جانِبَهُ الأَيْسَرَ أَقوى.
He writes with his left hand, because his left side is stronger.
اختارَ الحَلَّ الأَيْسَرَ بَدَلاً مِنَ الطريقِ الأصعبِ الّذي نَصَحوهُ بِهِ.
He chose the easier solution instead of the harder path they advised him to take.
وَقَفَ المُتَحَدِّثُ على الجَناحِ الأَيْسَرِ مِنَ المَسرَحِ، مُوَجِّهاً كَلامَهُ إلى مَن رَأى فيهِمُ الخِيارَ الأَيْسَرَ لِلإقناعِ.
The speaker stood on the left wing of the stage, addressing his words to those he saw as the easier choice to persuade.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | أَيْسَرُ | أَياسِرُ |
| Genitive | أَيْسَرَ | أَياسِرَ |
| Accusative | أَيْسَرَ | أَياسِرَ |
| Vocative | يا أَيْسَرُ | يا أَياسِرُ |
Word family
يُسْرَىleft hand; feminine of easier
يَسارleft, left sideيُسْرease, facility
يَسيرeasy, slight
مَيْسورmade easy; well-off
Etymology
The word comes from the Semitic root y-s-r, which carries the sense of ease and of the left hand. It follows the elative pattern ʔafʕal, so it means both "easier" and "the left one." The link between the two senses reflects an old association of the left side with the lighter, lesser tasks.
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