Bengali

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /isa/, [ˈisaˑ], /iʃa/, [ˈiʃaˑ]

Proper noun

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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 or Isha

Usage notes

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

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