ईसाई धर्म

Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

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

Christianity

Usage notes[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

ईसाइयत (īsāiyat)

References[edit]

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