اشعیا

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic إشعياء (išaʕyāʔ).

Proper noun

اشعیا • (isha‘yá) m

1. the Book of Isaiah (one of the books of the Bible)
2. Isaiah (a prophet, the author of the Book of Isaiah)

Usage notes

اشعیا is used almost exclusively in Catholic contexts. Urdu-speaking Protestants call Isaiah یسعیاہ (Yasa‘iyáh).