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Palëstina

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Palestina, from Old Galician-Portuguese Palestina, borrowed from Latin Palaestīna, borrowed from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη (Palaistínē).[1]

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /paleʃˈtiːna/
    • Rhymes: -iːna
    • Syllabification: Pa‧lës‧ti‧na

    Proper noun

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    Palëstina n

    1. Palestine (a country in Western Asia).

    See also

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    References

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    1. ^ Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “Palëstina”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 122, columns 1–2