ईसाई धर्म
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
From ईसाई (īsāī, “Christian”) + धर्म (dharm, “religion”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
ईसाई धर्म • (īsāī dharm) m (Urdu spelling عیسائی دھرم)
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 | |
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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