Nasrani
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Arabic نَصْرَانِيّ (naṣrāniyy).
Noun[edit]
Nasrani (plural Nasranis or Nasara)
Etymology 2[edit]
Ultimately from the same source as above.
Noun[edit]
Nasrani (plural Nasranis)
- (in Greek, Aramaic and Indian contexts) Nazarene (follower of Jesus)
- In Kerala, India the ethno-religious community of Saint Thomas Christians who are still regarded with high social status use the term Marthoma Nasrani to self-designate.
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Malay Nasrani, from Arabic نَصْرَانِيّ (naṣrāniyy, “Christian”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Nasrani
Usage notes[edit]
- This word is seldom used as a self-designation by Christians and is widely considered politically incorrect. Since this word is the word used for “Christian” in the Quran and hadeeth, it retains some currency in Islamic religious discourse.
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Further reading[edit]
- “Nasrani” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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