যিশু
Bengali edit
Alternative forms edit
- যীশু (jiśu)
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Portuguese Jesu, from Latin Iēsus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew ישוע (yeshúa'). Doublet of ঈসা (iśa).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
যিশু • (jiśu)
- (Christianity) Jesus
- Synonym: (Islam) ঈসা (iśa)
Usage notes edit
- Although যিশু (jiśu) is the common Bengali name, Bengali Muslims use ঈসা (iśa) instead.
Coordinate terms edit
- খ্রিস্ট (khrisṭ, “Christ”)