ईसाई धर्म

ईसाई धर्म

Hindi

Etymology

From Persian عیسای‎ (īsāī) + Sanskrit धर्म (dharma).

Noun

ईसाई धर्म • (Īsāī dharm) m (Urdu spelling عیسائی دھرم‎)

1. Christianity

Usage notes

When used by Christians, the phrase is usually rendered मसीही धर्म (Masīhī dharm), literally the "Messianic religion" ; a direct translation of the term "Christianity". In contrast, the phrase ईसाई धर्म (Īsāī dharm) literally means the "Jesuite religion", deriving from the Qur'anic form of Jesus' name, ईसा (Īsā).

Synonyms

• ईसाइयत (īsāiyat)

References

• McGregor, R.S, ed. The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, Oxford university press. 1993