Hindi edit

Etymology edit

From ईसा (īsā, Jesus) +‎ -ई ().

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /iː.sɑː.iː/, [iː.säː.iː]

Noun edit

ईसाई (īsāīm or f by sense (Urdu spelling عیسائی)

  1. (Islam) Christian

Declension edit

NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.

Adjective edit

ईसाई (īsāī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling عیسائی)

  1. Christian
  2. 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