Nasrani

Borrowed from Arabic نَصْرَانِيّ (naṣrāniyy).

Nasrani (plural Nasranis or Nasara)

1. (in Arabic contexts) A Christian.
2. (in Arabic contexts) A non-Muslim foreigner; a westerner.

Ultimately from the same source as above.

Nasrani (plural Nasranis)

1. (in Greek, Aramaic and Indian contexts) Nazarene (follower of Jesus)
2. In Kerala, India the ethno-religious community of Saint Thomas Christians who are still regarded with high social status use the term to self-designate.

• Nazarene
• Nazareth

• Narains, narasin

Inherited from Malay Nasrani, from Arabic نَصْرَانِيّ (naṣrāniyy, “Christian”).

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /nasˈrani/ [nasˈra.ni]
• Rhymes: -ani
• Syllabification: Nas‧ra‧ni

Nasrani

1. (Islam) Christian

   Synonyms: Kristen, Serani

• This word is seldom used as a self-designation by Christians and is widely considered politically incorrect. Since this word is the word used for “Christian” in the Quran and hadith, it retains some currency in Islamic religious discourse.

• “Nasrani” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Borrowed from Arabic نَصْرَانِيّ (naṣrāniyy, “Christian”). Doublet of Serani.

• IPA^(key): [nas.rɔ.ni], [nas.ra.ni]
• Rhymes: -ni, -i
• Hyphenation: Nas‧ra‧ni

Nasrani (Jawi spelling نصراني)

1. (Islam) Christianity

   Synonyms: Kristian, Serani

2. Kristang (ethnic group)

   Synonym: Serani

This word is seldom used as a self-designation by Christians. Since this word is the word used for “Christian” in the Quran and hadith, it retains some currency in Islamic religious discourse.

• “Nasrani” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.