ܦܠܣܛܝܢܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
From Latin Palaestīna (“Roman province of Palestine”), from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη (Palaistínē, “Philistia and the surrounding region”), from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת (p'léshet, “Philistia, land of the Philistines”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pæːlisːtˤīːna/
Noun
ܦܲܠܸܣܛܝܼܢܵܐ (pālisṭīna) f
- (geography) Palestine (especially pre-1948)
Usage Notes
- (region): The use of ܦܲܠܸܣܛܝܼܢܵܐ refers to the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.
- (country): The use of ܦ̮ܵܠܵܣܛܝܼܢ refers to the country post-1948 established in West Bank and Gaza Strip, including occupied Palestinian territories and those under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority.
Synonyms
- ܦ̮ܵܠܵܣܛܝܼܢ (“Palestine, post-1948”)