ܦܠܣܛܝܢܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
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 edit
- ܦܲܠܸܣܛܝܼܢܵܝܵܐ (pallisṭīnāyā, “Palestinian”)