যিশু

Bengali

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Derived from Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yeshúa, yēšū́aʿ). Compare Hindi यीशु (yīśu).

    Pronunciation

    • (Rarh) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiʃu/, [ˈd͡ʒiʃuˑ]
    • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /dʑiʃu/, [ˈdʑiʃuˑ]

    Proper noun

    যিশু • (jiśu)

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

    Usage notes

    • While যিশু (jiśu) is the secular Bengali name, Islamic usage prefers ঈসা (iśa).

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