ܦܠܣܛܝܢܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܦܲܠܸܣܛܝܼܢܵܝܵܐ (pallisṭīnāyā, “Palestinian”) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending); doublet of ܦܠܸܫܬܵܝܵܐ (plištāyā, “Philistine”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [pa.lɪs.tˤiːnɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܦܲܠܸܣܛܝܼܢܵܝܵܐ • (pallisṭīnāyā) (feminine ܦܲܠܸܣܛܝܼܢܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (pallisṭīnāyṯā), plural ܦܲܠܸܣܛܝܼܢܵܝܹ̈ܐ (pallisṭīnāyē))

1. Palestinian (of, from, or pertaining to Palestine and/or the Palestinian people)

Noun

ܦܲܠܸܣܛܝܼܢܵܝܵܐ • (pallisṭīnāyā) m sg (plural ܦܲܠܸܣܛܝܼܢܵܝܹ̈ܐ (pallisṭīnāyē), feminine ܦܲܠܸܣܛܝܼܢܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (pallisṭīnāyṯā))

1. Palestinian (inhabitant of Palestine or Arab of Palestinian descent)