இஞ்சீல்

இஞ்சீல்

Tamil

Etymology

From Urdu انجيل‎ (injīl), from Arabic إنْجِيل‎ (ʾinjīl), from Ancient Greek ἐυαγγελιον (euangelion).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔiɲd͡ʑiːl̪/, [ʔɪɲd͡ʑiːl̪]

Noun

இஞ்சீல் • (iñcīl)

1. (Islam) the Gospel, the New Testament

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) , “இஞ்சீல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.