Etymology

Isai

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Today it means: a Christian. Full definition →

Hindustani ← Arabic عِيسَى
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  1. Arabic · derived fromعِيسَى“Jesus”
  2. Hindustani · borrowed from
  3. English todayIsai

From Hindustani عیسائی/ईसाई (īsāī, “people of Jesus”), from Arabic عِيسَى (ʕīsā, “Jesus”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.