ईसाई

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Hindi

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Etymology

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From ईसा (īsā, Jesus) +‎ -ई ().

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ईसाई (īsāīm or f by sense (Urdu spelling عیسائی)

  1. (Islam) Christian

Declension

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NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.

Adjective

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ईसाई (īsāī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling عیسائی)

  1. Christian
  2. Pertaining to Christianity

Usage notes

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  • मसीही (masīhī) is the preferred Christian term. The Standard Hindi, non-Christian usage is ईसाई (īsāī), literally meaning "Jesuit" and deriving from the Qur'anic name of Jesus, عِيسَى (ʕīsā).

Synonyms

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