Tamil

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Portuguese Cristo, ultimately from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós, annointed, the annointed one, the messiah).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɪrɪst̪ʊ/, [kɪrɪst̪ɯ]

Proper noun

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கிறிஸ்து (kiṟistu)

  1. (Christianity) Christ, the Messiah
    Synonyms: கர்த்தர் (karttar), ஈசா (īcā), யேசு (yēcu), இயேசு (iyēcu)

Usage notes

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கர்த்தர் (karttar) is a term used by Christians, while இயேசு (iyēcu), யேசு (yēcu) is the term used in secular and Christian contexts, while ஈசா (īcā) is used by Muslims.

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