যিশু

Bengali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Jesu, from Latin Iēsus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew ישוע (yeshúa'). Doublet of ঈসা (iśa).

Pronunciation
  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /dʒiʃu/, [ˈdʒiʃuˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /dʑiʃu/, [ˈdʑiʃuˑ]

Proper noun

যিশু • (jiśu)

  1. (Christianity) Jesus
    Synonym: (Islam) ঈসা (iśa)

Usage notes
  • Although যিশু (jiśu) is the common Bengali name, Bengali Muslims use ঈসা (iśa) instead.

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