यीशु

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew ישוע. Hindi translations of the Bible make a distinction between Jesus and Joshua, referring to Jesus as यीशु (yīśu) and Joshua as यहोशू (yahośū).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /jiː.ʃuː/

Proper noun

यीशु • (yīśu) m

  1. (Christianity) Jesus of Nazareth

Usage notes
  • Christians use the Hebrew-derived name यीशु (yīśu) when referring to Jesus, non-Christians generally using the Quranic Arabic name ईसा (īsā).

Declension
Declension of यीशु (sg-only masc u-stem)
singular
direct यीशु
yīśu
oblique यीशु
yīśu
vocative यीशु
yīśu

Derived terms
  • यीशु मसीह (yīśu masīh)
  • यीशु नासरी (yīśu nāsrī)

See also
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