Issa
English
Etymology 1
Noun
Issa (plural Issas or Issa)
- A member of a Somali clan, mainly residing in Djibouti; it is the larger of the two dominant ethnic groups.
- Until its independence in 1977, Djibouti was called the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas.
Translations
member of the Issa clan in Djibouti
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Etymology 2
Noun
- Alternative form of Iswa (the Catawba, a Native American people who inhabit the Carolinas).
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
A French spelling of an Arabic-derived form for Jesus. From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabic عِيسَى (ʕīsā) or its derivatives (Wolof Isaa, Pulaar Iisaa etc.).
Proper noun
Issa m
- a male given name from Arabic, widely used in Islamic North and West Africa.
Related terms
- male given name: Jésus
Etymology 2
Noun
Issa m (plural Issas)
- A member of the Issa clan
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἴσσα (Íssa).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈis.sa/, [ˈɪs̠ːä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈis.sa/, [ˈisːä]
Proper noun
Issa f sg (genitive Issae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Issa |
Genitive | Issae |
Dative | Issae |
Accusative | Issam |
Ablative | Issā |
Vocative | Issa |
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- “Issa”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “Issa”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Issa in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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