Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian کلیسا (kalīsā), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía). Doublet of गिरजा (girjā).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kə.liː.sɑː/, [kɐ.liː.säː]
  • Rhymes: -ɑː

Noun edit

कलीसा (kalīsāf (Urdu spelling کلیسیا)

  1. (Christianity) the church; the combined Christian community
    Synonyms: कलीसिया (kalīsiyā), गिरजा (girjā), गिरजाघर (girjāghar), चर्च (carc)

Declension edit