ઈસુ
Gujarati
Alternative forms
- ઈશુ (īśu)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Standard Gujarati) IPA(key): /ˈi.su/
- Rhymes: -u
- Hyphenation: ઈ‧સુ
Proper noun
ઈસુ • (īsu) m
- (chiefly Christianity) Jesus
Usage notes
ઈસા (īsā) is used in Islamic contexts.
Synonyms
- જીઝસ (jījhas)
Derived terms
- ઈસુબાપ (īsubāp, noun, literally “father Jesus”)
References
Further reading
- “ઈશુ”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.