masihiEtymologyFrom 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).nouna Christian.