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फ़िलिस्तीन

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic فِلَسْطِين (filasṭīn), likely influenced by Classical Persian فِلَسْطِين, ultimately derived from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη (Palaistínē). Compare also Punjabi ਫ਼ਲਸਤੀਨ (falastīn).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /fɪ.lɪs.t̪iːn/, [fɪ.lɪs.t̪ĩːn], /pʰɪ.lɪs.t̪iːn/, [pʰɪ.lɪs.t̪ĩːn]

Proper noun

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फ़िलिस्तीन (filistīnm (Urdu spelling فلسطین)

  1. (historical or politically charged, see usage notes) Palestine (the region in Western Asia in the Middle East between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River)
  2. Palestine (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East; the State of Palestine; the homeland of the Palestinian people)

Declension

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Declension of फ़िलिस्तीन (sg-only masc cons-stem)
singular
direct फ़िलिस्तीन
filistīn
oblique फ़िलिस्तीन
filistīn
vocative फ़िलिस्तीन
filistīn

Derived terms

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See also

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countries in Asia: एशिया के देश (eśiyā ke deś) (appendix)edit