See also: मसीह

Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Arabic مَسِيحِيّ (masīḥiyy).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [məˈsi(ː)ɦi(ː)]

Noun edit

मसीही (masīhīm or f by sense (Urdu spelling مسیحی)

  1. (Christianity) Christian
    Synonyms: ईसाई (īsāī), क्रिश्चियन (kriściyan)

Declension edit

NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.

Adjective edit

मसीही (masīhī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling مسیحی)

  1. Christian
    Synonyms: ईसाई (īsāī), क्रिश्चियन (kriściyan)
  2. pertaining to Christianity

Usage notes edit

  • मसीही (masīhī) is the preferred Christian term. The non-Christian usage is ईसाई (īsāī).