येसू

Hindi

Alternative forms

• येसु (yesu), यसू (yasū)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic يَسُوع (yasūʕ), from Aramaic ישוע (yešú‘), from Hebrew ישוע (yešûa‘), a contracted form of יהושע (yəhôšua‘, “Joshua”). Doublet of यीशु (yīśu) and यसू (yasū).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /jeː.suː/

Proper noun

येसू • (yesū) m (Urdu spelling یسوع)

1. (Christianity) Jesus; Jesus of Nazareth

   Synonym: (Islam) ईसा (īsā)

Derived terms

• येसू मसीह (yesū masīh, “Jesus Christ”)