यसू

यसू

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic يَسُوع‎ (yasūʿ), from Aramaic ישוע‎ (yešú‘), from Hebrew ישוע‎ (yešûa‘), a contracted form of יהושע‎ (yəhôšua‘, “Joshua”). Doublet of यीशु (yīśu).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /jə.suː/, [jə.s̪uː]
• Rhymes: -uː
• Hyphenation: य‧सू

Proper noun

यसू • (yasū) m (Urdu spelling یسوع‎)[1][2]

1. (Christianity) Alternative form of येसू (yesū) - Jesus; Jesus of Nazareth

   Synonym: (Islam) ईसा (īsā)

Derived terms

• यसू मसीह (yasū masīh, “Jesus Christ”)

References

1. Introductory Manual of the Hindi Language (in English), K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1907, page 81
2. The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Translated from the Original Greek (in Hindi), Secundra Orphan Press, for the North India Bible Society, 1849