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
- (historical or politically charged, see usage notes) Palestine (the region in Western Asia in the Middle East between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River)
- Palestine (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East; the State of Palestine; the homeland of the Palestinian people)
Derived terms
- ܦܲܠܸܣܛܝܼܢܵܝܵܐ (pallisṭīnāyā, “Palestinian”)