যিশু

Bengali

Alternative forms

• যীশু (jiśu)

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin Jēsū, the vocative form of Jēsūs, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew ישוע (yeshúa'). Doublet of ঈসা (iśa).

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).

Coordinate terms

• খ্রিস্ট (khrisṭ, “Christ”)