Hindi

Noun

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

1. Christianity

Synonyms

• ईसाइयत ‎(īsāiyat)

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).

References

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