ɹˈʌfli kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi lˈɪnɪɹ bˈiː dˈɑːkjuːmənts kəntˈeɪn ðə tˈɜːm ɐsˈɪwiə, sˈiːmɪŋli ɪn ɹˈɛfɹəns tə kˈæptɪvz fɹʌmðə sˈeɪm ˈɛɹiə.
Roughly contemporary Linear B documents contain the term asiwia (), seemingly in reference to captives from the same area.