ܦܠܣܛܝܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܐܬܐ ܕܦܠܣܛܝܢܐ

ܦܠܣܛܝܢܐ

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

1. (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)
2. 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”)