عیسیٰ

See also: عیسی, عيسى, and عيشي

Urdu

Etymology

From Arabic عِيسَى (ʕīsā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /iː.sɑː/

Proper noun

عیسیٰ • (īsā) m (Hindi spelling ईसा)

1. (Islam) Jesus (Isa), son of Mary, revered as a major prophet in Islam
2. a male given name, Isa

Usage notes

عیسیٰ ('esā) is used almost exclusively in Islamic contexts. Urdu-speaking Christians call Jesus یسوع (Yasūʽ), which is also the name generally used in secular contexts.