ܦܠܣܛܝܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, from Latin Palaestīna (“Roman province of Palestine”), from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη (Palaistínē, “Philistia and the surrounding region”), from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת‎ (p'léshet, “Philistia”); therefore doublet of ܦܠܸܫܬ‎ (plišt).

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [pa.lɪs.tˤiːnɑː]

Noun

ܦܲܠܸܣܛܝܼܢܵܐ • (pallisṭīnā) f

Palestine (a country in Asia; official name: State of Palestine)
Palestine, region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River

Derived terms

ܦܲܠܸܣܛܝܼܢܵܝܵܐ‎ (pallisṭīnāyā, “Palestinian”)

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