عیسی

عیسی

See also: عيسى‎ and عيشي‎

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic عِيسَى‎ (ʕīsā).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʔiːˈsɑː/

• (Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /ʔiːˈsɑː/

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /ʔiːˈsɒː/

• (Tajik) IPA^(key): /ʔiˈsɔ/

Proper noun

Dari	عیسی
Iranian Persian
Tajik	Исо (Iso)

عیسی • ('isâ)

1. Jesus (Jesus Christ)
2. a male given name, Issa

Usage notes

• Unlike the original Arabic name, which in Arabic is used almost exclusively by Muslims, the Persian عیسی ('isâ) is also used by Persian-speaking Christians.

Synonyms

• عیسی مسیح‎ ('isâ masih)
• عیسی ناصری‎

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Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عِيسَى‎ (ʕīsā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /iː.sɑː/
• Rhymes: -ɑː

Proper noun

عِیسیٰ • (īsā) m (Hindi spelling ईसा)

1. (Islam) Jesus (ʿĪsā), son of Mary, revered as a major prophet in the Quran
2. a male given name, Isa

Usage notes

Many Urdu-speaking Christians call Jesus یسوع‎ (yasū') or یسوع مسیح‎ (yasū' masīh) instead preferring their direct etymological connection to Hebrew and Greek.

Derived terms

• عیسیٰ مسیح‎ (īsā masīh)
• عیسائی‎ (īsāī)