عیسائی

Urdu

Etymology

From عیسیٰ‎ (īsā, “Jesus, Christ”) +‎ ـی‎ (-ī).

Adjective

عیسائی • (īsāī) (Hindi spelling ईसाई)

  1. Christian

Noun

عیسائی • (īsāī) m or f (Hindi spelling ईसाई)

  1. a Christian.
    Synonyms: مسیحی‎ (masīhī), نصرانی‎ (nasrānī)
  2. (Pakistan, derogatory, religious slur) a street sweeper, a menial worker.

Usage notes
  • Christians who speak Urdu tend to prefer the term مسیحی‎ (masīhī, “messianic”).
  • In Pakistan, the term "عیسائی" is used as a slur against Christians, as many impoverished Christians in Pakistan took up menial jobs that were reserved for non-Muslims.

Declension

Masculine:

Declension of عیسائی
singular plural
direct عیسائی‎ (īsāī) عیسائی‎ (īsāī)
oblique عیسائی‎ (īsāī) عیسائیوں‎ (īsāiyō̃)
vocative عیسائی‎ (īsāī) عیسائیو‎ (īsāiyō)

Feminine:

Declension of عیسائی
singular plural
direct عیسائی‎ (īsāī) عیسائیاں‎ (īsāiyā̃)
oblique عیسائی‎ (īsāī) عیسائیوں‎ (īsāiyō̃)
vocative عیسائی‎ (īsāī) عیسائیو‎ (īsāiyō)

Derived terms
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