ঈসা

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عِيسَى (ʕīsā). Doublet of যীশু (jiśu).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

ঈসা • (īsa)

  1. (Islam) Jesus (Isa), son of Mary, revered as a major prophet in Islam.
    Synonym: (Christianity) যীশু (jīśu)
  2. a male given name, Isa

Usage notes

  • ঈসা (iśa) is used almost exclusively in Islamic contexts. The common Bengali name is যিশু (jiśu).

Coordinate terms

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