যিশু

Bengali

Alternative forms

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

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiʃu/, [ˈd͡ʒiʃuˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /dʑiʃu/, [ˈdʑiʃuˑ]

Proper noun

যিশু • (jiśu)

  1. (Christianity) Jesus
    Synonym: (Islam) ঈসা (iśa)

Usage notes

  • While যিশু (jiśu) is the secular Bengali name, Islamic usage prefers ঈসা (iśa).

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