English Explanatory Dictionary

Masihi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a Christian.

Word forms

Masihi

Etymology

From Hindustani مَسِیحی (masīhī) / मसीही (masīhī), from Classical Persian مَسِیحِی (masīhī), from Arabic مَسِيحِيّ (masīḥiyy), from مَسِيح (masīḥ, “messiah, Christ”) + ـِيّ (-iyy, “relating to”, nisba suffix).

Synonyms

chuhra Isai
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