Nasrani
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Arabic نَصْرَانِيّ (naṣrāniyy).
Noun edit
Nasrani (plural Nasranis or Nasara)
Etymology 2 edit
Ultimately from the same source as above.
Noun edit
Nasrani (plural Nasranis)
- (in Greek, Aramaic and Indian contexts) Nazarene (follower of Jesus)
Usage notes edit
- In Kerala, India the ethno-religious community of Saint Thomas Christians who are still regarded with high social status use the term Marthoma Nasrani to self-designate.
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Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Malay Nasrani, from Arabic نَصْرَانِيّ (naṣrāniyy, “Christian”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Nasrani
Usage notes edit
- This word is seldom used as a self-designation by Christians and is widely considered politically incorrect. Since this word is the word used for “Christian” in the Quran and hadeeth, it retains some currency in Islamic religious discourse.
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Further reading edit
- “Nasrani” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.