ܦ̮ܠܣܛܝܢ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic فِلَسْطِين (filasṭīn), from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη (Palaistínē).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [faːlasːtˤīːn]
Proper Noun
ܦ̮ܵܠܵܣܛܝܼܢ (falasṭīn) f
- Palestine (a country in Asia; official name: State of Palestine)
Usage Notes
- (country): The use of ܦ̮ܵܠܵܣܛܝܼܢ refers to the country established in West Bank and Gaza Strip, including occupied Palestinian territories and those under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority.
- (region): The use of ܦܲܠܸܣܛܝܼܢܵܐ refers to the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.
Synonyms
- ܦܲܠܸܣܛܝܼܢܵܐ
Related terms
- ܦ̮ܵܠܵܣܛܝܼܢܵܝܵܐ (falasṭīnaya, “Palestinian”)