यीशु

Hindi

Etymology

From Hebrew ישוע‎. Hindi translations of the Bible make a distinction between Jesus and Joshua, referring to Jesus as यीशु (yīśu) and Joshua as यहोशू (Yahośū).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jiː.ʃuː/

Proper noun

यीशु • (Yīśu) m (Urdu spelling یسوع‎)

  1. (Christianity) Jesus of Nazareth.

Usage notes
  • Christians use the Hebrew-derived name यीशु (Yīśu) when referring to Jesus, non-Christians generally using the Quranic Arabic name ईसा (Īsā).

Derived terms
  • यीशु मसीह (yīśu masīh)
  • यीशु नासरी (yīśu nāsrī)

See also
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