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) IPA^(key): /jiː.ʃuː/

Proper noun

यीशु • (yīśu) m

(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)