اشعیا
Urdu
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Arabic إشعياء (išaʕyāʔ).
Proper noun
[edit]اشعیا • (isha‘yá) m
- the Book of Isaiah (one of the books of the Bible)
- Isaiah (a prophet, the author of the Book of Isaiah)
Usage notes
[edit]اشعیا is used almost exclusively in Catholic contexts. Urdu-speaking Protestants call Isaiah یسعیاہ (Yasa‘iyáh).