يسوع

From Aramaic ܝܶܫܽܘܥ (yešūʿ), from Biblical Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yešū́aʿ, “Jesus”), a syncopated form of יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (yəhōšúaʿ, “Joshua”). Doublet of يَشُوع (yašūʕ, “Joshua”) and possibly عِيسَى (ʕīsā, “Jesus”).

• IPA^(key): /ja.suːʕ/

يَسُوع • (yasūʕ) m

1. (Christianity) Jesus of Nazareth

   Synonym: (Islam) عِيسَى (ʕīsā)

• يَسُوع (yasūʕ) is the name Arabic-speaking Christians call Jesus and the one generally used in secular contexts. In Islamic contexts, عِيسَى (ʕīsā) is used instead.

• المَسِيح (al-masīḥ, “Messiah, Christ”)

• يَسُوعِيّ (yasūʕiyy)

• → Kabyle: Yasuɛ