ईसाई

Hindi

Etymology

From ईसा (īsā, “Jesus”) +‎ -ई (-ī).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /iː.sɑː.iː/, [iː.s̪äː.iː]

Noun

ईसाई • (īsāī) m or f by sense (Urdu spelling عیسائی‎)

  1. (Islam) Christian

Declension

NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.

Declension of ईसाई (masc ind ī-stem)
singular plural
direct ईसाई
īsāī		 ईसाई
īsāī
oblique ईसाई
īsāī		 ईसाइयों
īsāiyõ
vocative ईसाई
īsāī		 ईसाइयो
īsāiyo
Declension of ईसाई (fem ind ī-stem)
singular plural
direct ईसाई
īsāī		 ईसाइयाँ
īsāiyā̃
oblique ईसाई
īsāī		 ईसाइयों
īsāiyõ
vocative ईसाई
īsāī		 ईसाइयो
īsāiyo

Adjective

ईसाई • (īsāī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling عیسائی‎)

  1. Christian
  2. Pertaining to Christianity

Usage notes
  • मसीही (masīhī) is the preferred Christian term. The Standard Hindi, non-Christian usage is ईसाई (īsāī), literally meaning "Jesuit" and deriving from the Qur'anic name of Jesus, عِيسَى‎ (ʕīsā).

Synonyms
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