যিশু
Bengali
Alternative forms
- যীশু (jiśu)
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin Jēsū, the vocative form of Jēsūs, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew ישוע (yeshúa'). Doublet of ঈসা (iśa).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
যিশু • (jiśu)
- (Christianity) Jesus
- Synonym: (Islam) ঈসা (iśa)
Usage notes
- While যিশু (jiśu) is the secular Bengali name, Islamic usage prefers ঈসা (iśa).
Coordinate terms
- খ্রিস্ট (khrisṭ, “Christ”)