عیسی

See also: عيسى‎ and عيشي‎

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic عِيسَى‎ (ʕīsā).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʔiːˈsɑː/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /ʔiːˈsɑː/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /ʔiːˈsɒː/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /ʔiˈsɔ/

Proper noun

Iranian Persian	عیسی
Dari	عیسی
Tajik	Исо (Iso)

عیسی • ('isâ)

Jesus (Jesus Christ)
a male given name, Issa

Usage notes

Unlike the original Arabic name, which in Arabic is used almost exclusively by Muslims, the Persian ('isâ) is also used by Persian-speaking Christians.

Synonyms

عیسی مسیح‎ ('isâ masih)
عیسی ناصری‎

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عِيسَى‎ (ʕīsā).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /iː.sɑː/

(Deccani) IPA^(key): /iː.sɑː/
Rhymes: -ɑː

Proper noun

عِیسیٰ • (ʻīsá) m (Hindi spelling ईसा)

(Islam) Jesus (ʿĪsā), son of Mary, revered as a major prophet in the Quran
a male given name, Isa

Usage notes

Many Urdu-speaking Christians call Jesus یسوع‎ (yasū') or یسوع مسیح‎ (yasū' masīh) instead preferring their direct etymological connection to Hebrew and Greek.

Derived terms

عیسیٰ مسیح‎ (īsā masīh)
عیسائی‎ (īsāī)

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