ঈসা

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عِيسَى (ʕīsā). Doublet of যিশু (jiśu).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /isa/, [ˈisaˑ], /iʃa/, [ˈiʃaˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /isa/, [ˈisaˑ], /iʃa/, [ˈiʃaˑ]

Proper noun

ঈসা • (iśa)

  1. (Islam) Jesus (Isa), son of Mary, revered as a major prophet in Islam.
    Synonym: (Christianity) যিশু (jiśu)
  2. a male given name, Isa or Isha

Usage notes

  • ঈসা (iśa) is used almost exclusively in Islamic contexts. The secular Bengali name is যিশু (jiśu).

Coordinate terms

Islamic prophetsedit
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