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Hindi
Etymology
From ईसा (īsā, “Jesus”) + -ई (-ī).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /iː.sɑː.iː/,
Noun
ईसाई • (īsāī) m or f by sense (Urdu spelling عیسائی)
- (Islam) Christian
Declension
NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.
Declension of ईसाई (masc ind ī-stem)
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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ईसाई
īsāī
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ईसाई
īsāī
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| oblique
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ईसाई
īsāī
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ईसाइयों
īsāiyõ
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| vocative
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ईसाई
īsāī
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ईसाइयो
īsāiyo
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Declension of ईसाई (fem ind ī-stem)
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singular
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plural
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ईसाई
īsāī
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ईसाइयाँ
īsāiyā̃
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| oblique
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ईसाई
īsāī
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ईसाइयों
īsāiyõ
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| vocative
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ईसाई
īsāī
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ईसाइयो
īsāiyo
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Adjective
ईसाई • (īsāī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling عیسائی)
- Christian
- Pertaining to Christianity
Usage notes
- मसीही (masīhī) is the preferred Christian term. The Standard Hindi, non-Christian usage is ईसाई (īsāī), literally meaning "Jesuit" and deriving from the Qur'anic name of Jesus, عِيسَى (ʕīsā).
Synonyms