عِیسائی
'īsāīfeminine, masculine
The English word 'Christian' can be translated into Urdu using several forms, most commonly عِیسائی ('īsāī). Wiktionary also lists مَسِیحی (masīhī) and کِرِشْچَن (kiriścan).
Meaning: member of the Christian religion (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| عِیسائی | 'īsāī | feminine, masculine |
| مَسِیحی | masīhī | feminine, masculine |
| کِرِشْچَن | kiriścan | masculine |
| نَصْرانِی | nasrānī | feminine, masculine |
The terms are used to refer to a member of the Christian religion.
Which one should you use?
عِیسائی ('īsāī) is the most common and standard way to refer to a Christian in everyday Urdu. مَسِیحی (masīhī) is often used in more formal, theological or literary contexts to refer to Christians or things related to Christ. نَصْرانِی (nasrānī) is a more formal or classical term for a Christian, often found in older literature or religious texts. Additionally, کِرِشْچَن (kiriścan) is a masculine form available in the language.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to 'Christians' (plural) in a construction involving postpositions (like 'of' or 'to'), the form عِیسائیوں is used.
How do you pronounce it?
'īsāī
Did you know?
- The term نَصْرانِی (nasrānī) carries a historical weight that links back to 'Nazareth', the town where Jesus grew up.
- Because 'Isa' is the name for Jesus in the Quran, the term عِیسائی is a term that Muslims and Christians both recognize and use in a shared linguistic space.
- If you use the phonetic transliteration کِرِشْچَن (kiriścan), you are using a 'loanword' that signals a more modern, perhaps Westernized or academic, context.
Examples in context
- میں ایک عیسائی ہوں۔I am a Christian.
- وہاں ایک مسیحی بھائی ہے۔There is a Christian brother over there.
- وہ ایک عِیسائی ہے۔woh ek eesai hai.He is a Christian.
- وہ عِیسائی خاتون ہے۔woh eesai khatoon hai.She is a Christian woman.
- کیا آپ عِیسائی ہیں؟kya aap eesai hain?Are you Christian?
Example conversation
Ahmed and Sarah are discussing their neighbors.
- احمد Ahmedکیا وہ پڑوسی عِیسائی ہیں؟kya woh parosi eesai hain?Are those neighbors Christian?
- سارہ Saraہاں، وہ ایک عِیسائی خاندان ہے۔haan, woh ek eesai khandaan hai.Yes, they are a Christian family.
- احمد Ahmedسارہ، کیا آپ ان کو جانتی ہیں؟sara, kya aap un ko jaanti hain?Sarah, do you know them?
- سارہ Saraجی، میں ان سے ملی ہوں۔jee, mein un se mili hoon.Yes, I have met them.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “christian” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
