খ্রিস্ট

Bengali

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós), proper noun use of χρῑστός (khrīstós, “[the] anointed [one]”), a semantic loan of Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšīaḥ, “anointed”) or the Aramaic equivalent. Doublet of ঘি (ghi).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /kʰɾiʃʈo/, [ˈkʰɾiʂʈoˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /kʰɹiʃto/, [ˈkʰɹiʃtoˑ], [ˈkʰɹistoˑ]

Proper noun

খ্রিস্ট • (khrisṭ)

1. (Christianity) Christ (a title given to Jesus of Nazareth)

Derived terms

• খ্রিস্টধর্ম (khrisṭodhormo, “Christianity”)
• খ্রিস্টান (khrisṭan, “Christian”)

See also

• যিশু (jiśu, “Jesus”)