Old Tupi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Portuguese Jesus, from Old Galician-Portuguese Jesu, from Latin Iēsus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew ישוע (y'hoshúa).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [jɛˈsu]
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Hyphenation: Îe‧su

Proper noun

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Îesu

  1. (Christianity, Late Tupi) Jesus