English → Arabic
christian in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- masīḥiyy
- Arabizi
masee7i- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- مَسِيحِيُّونَ masīḥiyyūna
- Root
- س ي ح
How to use it
مسيحي means “Christian” and refers to a follower of Christianity. It is an adjective that can also be used as a noun. The masculine form is مسيحيّ, the feminine is مسيحية. Plural is مسيحيون (masīḥiyyūn).
Example sentences
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هُوَ مَسِيحِيٌّ فِي الْقُدْسِ.
huwa masīḥiyyun fī al-quds
He is a Christian in Jerusalem.
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تُقَامُ الِاجْتِمَاعَاتُ المَسِيحِيَّةُ كُلَّ سَبْتٍ.
tuqāmu al-ijtimāʿātu al-masīḥiyyatu kulla sabti
Christian gatherings are held every Saturday.
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قَرَأْتُ كِتَابًا مَسِيحِيًّا عَنِ التَّعَالِيمِ.
qaraʾtu kitāban masīḥiyyān ʿani al-taʿālīm
I read a Christian book about teachings.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Christian Aid
جنوب أفريقيا
Sami is Christian.
سامي مسيحي.
Sami is a Christian.
سامي مسيحي.
Sami became Christian.
أصبح سامي مسيحيّا.
Sami grew up Christian.
نشأ سامي مسيحيّا.
Sami never felt Christian.
لم يشعر سامي قطّ بأنّه مسيحي.
Sami didn't feel Christian.
لم يشعر سامي بأنّه كان مسيحيّا.
Sami bought Christian CD's.
اشترى سامي أقراصا مضغوطة مسيحيّة.
The Endangered Arab Christian
المسيحيون العرب في خطر
World Christian Life Community
المرفق الثاني (تابع)
The Christian quarter contains about 40 Christian holy places.
حارة النصارى تحتوي على نحو 40 في الأماكن المقدسة المسيحية.
The official holidays can be divided into Christian and non-Christian holidays.
يمكن تقسيم العطل الرسمية إلى أعياد دينية وغير دينية.
Questions and answers
Is there a feminine form?
Yes, مسيحية (masīḥiyyah) for a female Christian.
Can مسيحي be used as an adjective?
Absolutely, e.g., المجتمع المسيحي (the Christian community).
Related words and expressions
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