مسیحیت
See also: مسيحية
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مَسِيحِيَّة (masīḥiyya). By surface analysis, مسیحی (masihi, “Christian”) + ـیت (-iyyat, “-ity”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ma.siː.hij.ˈjat/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mä.siː.ɦi.jǽt̪]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [mæ.siː.ɦi.jǽt̪]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [mä.si.ɦi.jǽt̪]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | masīhiyyat |
| Dari reading? | masīhiyat |
| Iranian reading? | masihiyat |
| Tajik reading? | masihiyat |
Noun
| Dari | مسیحیت |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | масиҳият |
مسیحیت • (masihiyyat)
Related terms
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian مَسِیحِیَّت (masīhiyyat), from Arabic مَسِيحِيَّة (masīḥiyya). By surface analysis, مَسِیحی (masīhī, “Christian”) + ـِیَت (-iyat, “-ity”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /mə.siː.ɦɪ.jət̪/
- Rhymes: -ət̪
Proper noun
مَسِیحِیَت • (masīhiyat) f (Hindi spelling मसीहियत)
- (Christianity) Christianity
- Synonyms: عِیسائِیَت ('īsāiyat), عِیسائی مَذْہَب ('īsāī mazhab)
- (religion) messianic, messianism
Usage notes
- Preferred by modern Christians who speak Urdu. عِیسائِیَت ('īsāiyat), however, is the more common term.