ܦܠܣܛܝܢ

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη (Palaistínē).

Compare Arabic فلسطين.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [palastˤin]

Proper noun

ܦܠܣܛܝܢ • (palasṭīn)

1. Palestine (The region in Western Asia in the Middle East between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River)

   Synonym: ܦܠܣܛܝܢܐ

2. Palestine (A country in Western Asia, in the Middle East; the State of Palestine; the homeland of the Palestinian people)

   Synonym: ܐܬܪܐ ܕܦܠܣܛܝܢ

Derived terms

• ܦܠܣܛܝܢܝܐ (“Palestinian”)

Related terms

• ܟܢܥܢ (“Canaan”)
• ܐܝܣܪܐܝܠ (“Israel”)
• ܨܗܝܘܢ (“Zion”)