Bengali edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Arabic عِيسَى (ʕīsā). Doublet of যীশু (jiśu).

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

ঈসা (īsa)

  1. (Islam) Jesus (Isa), son of Mary, revered as a major prophet in Islam.
    Synonym: (Christianity) যীশু (jīśu)
  2. a male given name, Isa

Usage notes edit

  • ঈসা (iśa) is used almost exclusively in Islamic contexts. The common Bengali name is যিশু (jiśu).

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