ܦ̮ܠܣܛܝܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܦ̮ܵܠܵܣܛܝܼܢ

ܐܵܬܵܐ ܕܦ̮ܵܠܵܣܛܝܼܢ

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”)

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