ईसाई धर्म

Hindi

Etymology

From ईसाई (īsāī, “Christian”) +‎ धर्म (dharm, “religion”).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

ईसाई धर्म • (īsāī dharm) m (Urdu spelling عیسائی دھرم)

1. Christianity

Usage notes

When used by Christians, the phrase is usually rendered मसीही धर्म (masīhī dharm), literally the "Messianic religion"; a direct translation of the term "Christianity". In contrast, the phrase ईसाई धर्म (īsāī dharm) literally means the "Jesuite religion", deriving from the Qur'anic form of Jesus' name, ईसा (īsā).

Declension

Declension of ईसाई धर्म (sg-only masc cons-stem)

	singular
direct	ईसाई धर्म īsāī dharm
oblique	ईसाई धर्म īsāī dharm
vocative	ईसाई धर्म īsāī dharm

Synonyms

• ईसाइयत (īsāiyat)

References

• McGregor, R.S, ed. The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, Oxford university press. 1993