Nasrani

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English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic نَصْرَانِيّ (naṣrāniyy).

Noun

Nasrani (plural Nasranis or Nasara)

  1. (in Arabic contexts) A Christian.
  2. (in Arabic contexts) A non-Muslim foreigner; a westerner.

Etymology 2

Ultimately from the same source as above.

Noun

Nasrani (plural Nasranis)

  1. (in Greek, Aramaic and Indian contexts) Nazarene (follower of Jesus)
  2. In Kerala, India the ethno-religious community of Saint Thomas Christians who are still regarded with high social status use the term Marthoma Nasrani to self-designate.

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Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay Nasrani, from Arabic نَصْرَانِيّ (naṣrāniyy, “Christian”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nas.ra.ni/
  • Hyphenation: Nas‧ra‧ni

Noun

Nasrani

  1. (Islam) Christian

Usage notes

  • This word is seldom used as a self-designation by Christians and is widely considered politically incorrect. Since this word is the word used for “Christian” in the Quran and hadith, it retains some currency in Islamic religious discourse.

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Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نَصْرَانِيّ (naṣrāniyy, “Christian”). Doublet of Serani.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Nasrani (Jawi spelling نصراني)

  1. (Islam) Christianity
    Synonyms: Kristian, Serani
  2. Kristang (ethnic group)
    Synonym: Serani

Usage notes

This word is seldom used as a self-designation by Christians. Since this word is the word used for “Christian” in the Quran and hadith, it retains some currency in Islamic religious discourse.

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Compounds

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