ܦܠܣܛܝܢܝܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
From ܦܲܠܸܣܛܝܼܢܵܝܵܐ (pallisṭīnāyā, “Palestinian”) + -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending); doublet of ܦܠܸܫܬܵܝܵܐ (plištāyā, “Philistine”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [pa.lɪs.tˤiːnɑːjɑː]
Adjective
ܦܲܠܸܣܛܝܼܢܵܝܵܐ • (pallisṭīnāyā) (feminine ܦܲܠܸܣܛܝܼܢܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (pallisṭīnāyṯā), plural ܦܲܠܸܣܛܝܼܢܵܝܹ̈ܐ (pallisṭīnāyē))
- Palestinian (of, from, or pertaining to Palestine and/or the Palestinian people)
Noun
ܦܲܠܸܣܛܝܼܢܵܝܵܐ • (pallisṭīnāyā) m sg (plural ܦܲܠܸܣܛܝܼܢܵܝܹ̈ܐ (pallisṭīnāyē), feminine ܦܲܠܸܣܛܝܼܢܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (pallisṭīnāyṯā))
- Palestinian (inhabitant of Palestine or Arab of Palestinian descent)