ईसाई धर्म

Hindi

Etymology

From Persian عیسای‎ (īsāī) + Sanskrit धर्म (dharma).

Noun

ईसाई धर्म • (Īsāī dharm) m (Urdu spelling عیسائی دھرم‎)

  1. Christianity

Usage notes

When used by Christians, the phrase is usually rendered मसीही धर्म (Masīhī dharm), literally the "Messianic religion" ; a direct translation of the term "Christianity". In contrast, the phrase ईसाई धर्म (Īsāī dharm) literally means the "Jesuite religion", deriving from the Qur'anic form of Jesus' name, ईसा (Īsā).

Synonyms

References
  • McGregor, R.S, ed. The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, Oxford university press. 1993
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