ঈসা

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Bengali[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Arabic عِيسَى (ʕīsā). Doublet of যীশু (jiśu).

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

ঈসা (īsa)

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

Usage notes[edit]

  • ঈসা (iśa) is used almost exclusively in Islamic contexts. The common Bengali name is যিশু (jiśu).

Coordinate terms[edit]