ईसाई
Hindi
Etymology
From ईसा (īsā, “Jesus”) + -ई (-ī).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /iː.sɑː.iː/, [iː.säː.iː]
Noun
ईसाई • (īsāī) m or f by sense (Urdu spelling عیسائی)
Declension
NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ईसाई īsāī |
ईसाई īsāī |
| oblique | ईसाई īsāī |
ईसाइयों īsāiyõ |
| vocative | ईसाई īsāī |
ईसाइयो īsāiyo |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ईसाई īsāī |
ईसाइयाँ īsāiyā̃ |
| oblique | ईसाई īsāī |
ईसाइयों īsāiyõ |
| vocative | ईसाई īsāī |
ईसाइयो īsāiyo |
Adjective
ईसाई • (īsāī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling عیسائی)
- Christian
- 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
- मसीही (masīhī)