যীশু
Assamese
Alternative forms
- যীশুখ্ৰীষ্ট (zixukhristo)
Proper noun
যীশু • (zixu)
- Jesus
Bengali
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Portuguese Jesu which is from Latin Iēsus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew ישוע (y'hoshúa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ʃu/, [d̪͡ʒi.ʃu]
Proper noun
যীশু • (jīśu)
- (Christianity) Jesus
- Synonym: (Islam) ঈসা (īsa)
Usage notes
- যীশু (jīśu) is used almost exclusively in Christian contexts. The common Bengali name is ঈসা (īsa).
Coordinate terms
- মসীহ (môsīh, “Messiah, Christ”)