Yesu

See also: Yēsū

Ewe

Proper noun

Yesu

1. Jesus

Rwanda-Rundi

Etymology

Probably from Swahili Yesu.

Proper noun

Yésu

1. Jesus (used by Protestants)

   Synonym: (used by Catholics) Yezu

Swahili

Etymology

Christian missionaries of the 19th century used the Quranic form Isa, but the usage switched to Yesu between ca. 1890 and 1910 in order to stress the fundamental Christological differences between Christianity and Islam. The form appears to be a direct loan from Latin Iēsūs. It is possible that the Christian Arabic form يَسُوع (yasūʕ), of which some European missionaries must have been aware, also played a role, but there seems to be no hard evidence of this.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Yesu

1. Jesus (the Christian Messiah)

Coordinate terms

• Isa (used by Muslims)

See also

• Kristo