ईसाई

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ईसा (īsā, Jesus) +‎ -ई ().

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /iː.sɑː.iː/, [iː.säː.iː]

Noun[edit]

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

  1. (Islam) Christian

Declension[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

ईसाई (īsāī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling عیسائی)

  1. Christian
  2. Pertaining to Christianity

Usage notes[edit]

  • 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).

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