Masihi

M3A1S1I1H4I1

noun

a Christian.

Similar
chuhraIsai
OriginHindustani ← Classical Persian مَسِیحِی ← Arabic مَسِيحِيّ →
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Meanings

nounMasihi (uncountable)
  1. Pakistanuncountablea Christian.

    Synonyms: chuhra, Isai

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna Christian.

Similar
chuhraIsai

Origin

  1. Arabicمَسِيحِيّ
  2. Classical Persianمَسِیحِی
  3. Hindustani
  4. EnglishMasihi

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).

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APA

Masihi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Masihi

MLA

“Masihi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Masihi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Masihi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Masihi.

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