Nasrani

== English == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Arabic نَصْرَانِيّ (naṣrāniyy). ==== Noun ==== Nasrani (plural Nasranis or Nasara) (in Arabic contexts) A Christian. (in Arabic contexts) A non-Muslim foreigner; a westerner. === Etymology 2 === Ultimately from the same source as above. ==== Noun ==== Nasrani (plural Nasranis) (in Greek, Aramaic and Indian contexts) Nazarene (follower of Jesus) In Kerala, India the ethno-religious community of Saint Thomas Christians who are still regarded with high social status use the term Marthoma Nasrani to self-designate. === Related terms === Nazarene Nazareth === Anagrams === Narains, narasin == Indonesian == === Etymology === Inherited from Malay Nasrani, from Arabic نَصْرَانِيّ (naṣrāniyy, “Christian”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /nasˈrani/ [nasˈra.ni] Rhymes: -ani Syllabification: Nas‧ra‧ni === Noun === Nasrani (Islam) Christian Synonyms: 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 === “Nasrani”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic نَصْرَانِيّ (naṣrāniyy, “Christian”). Doublet of Serani. === Pronunciation === (schwa-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /nasˈrani/ [nasˈra.ni] Rhymes: -ni, -i Hyphenation: Nas‧ra‧ni === Proper noun === Nasrani (Jawi spelling نصراني) (Islam) Christianity Synonyms: Kristian, Serani Kristang (ethnic group) Synonym: 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 ==== ==== Descendants ==== > Indonesian: Nasrani (inherited) === Further reading === "Nasrani" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017