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Tamil
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Cristo, ultimately from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós, “annointed, the annointed one, the messiah”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
கிறிஸ்து • (kiṟistu)
- (Christianity) Christ, the Messiah
- Synonyms: கர்த்தர் (karttar), ஈசா (īcā), யேசு (yēcu), இயேசு (iyēcu)
Usage notes
கர்த்தர் (karttar) is a term used by Christians, while இயேசு (iyēcu), யேசு (yēcu) is the term used in secular and Christian contexts, while ஈசா (īcā) is used by Muslims.
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