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Nasrani
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English
Etymology 1
en ar نَصْرَانِيّ.
Noun
s Nasara
en in Arabic contexts A Christian.
en in Arabic contexts A non-Muslim foreigner; a westerner.
Etymology 2
Ultimately from the same source as above.
Noun
en in Greek, Aramaic and Indian contexts Nazarene (follower of Jesus)
Derived terms
en Marthoma Nasrani
Related terms
en Nazarene
en Nazareth
Anagrams
en aainnrs Narains narasin
en Christianity
Indonesian
Etymology
id ms Nasrani, from id ar نَصْرَانِيّ Christian.
Pronunciation
Noun
id noun
id Islam Christian
id Kristen Serani
Usage notes
This word is seldom used as a self-designation by Christians and is widely considered politically incorrect. Since this word is the word used for “Christian” in the Quran and hadith, it retains some currency in Islamic religious discourse.
Further reading
Malay
Etymology
ms ar نَصْرَانِيّ Christian. ms Serani.
Pronunciation
SV,Baku
ms ni i 3
ms Nas ra ni
Proper noun
نصراني
ms Islam Christianity
ms Kristian Serani
Kristang ethnic group
ms Serani
Usage notes
This word is seldom used as a self-designation by Christians. Since this word is the word used for “Christian” in the Quran and hadith, it retains some currency in Islamic religious discourse.
Derived terms
ms Affixations nasranikan<t:to Christianise> kenasranian<t:Christianness>
ms Compounds masuk Nasrani<t:to convert to Christianity>
Descendants
id 1 Nasrani
Further reading
ms Christianity