ईसाई
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
From ईसा (īsā, “Jesus”) + -ई (-ī).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ईसाई • (īsāī) m or f by sense (Urdu spelling عیسائی)
Declension edit
NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.
Declension of ईसाई (masc ind ī-stem)
Declension of ईसाई (fem ind ī-stem)
Adjective edit
ईसाई • (īsāī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling عیسائی)
- Christian
- Pertaining to Christianity
Usage notes edit
- मसीही (masīhī) is the preferred Christian term. The Standard Hindi, non-Christian usage is ईसाई (īsāī), literally meaning "Jesuit" and deriving from the Qur'anic name of Jesus, عِيسَى (ʕīsā).
Synonyms edit
- मसीही (masīhī)