फ़िलिस्तीन

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فِلَسْطِين (filasṭīn), likely influenced by Classical Persian فلسطین (falastīn). Ultimately from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη (Palaistínē). Compare also Punjabi فَلَسْطِین (falast̤īn).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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

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

Derived terms

See also

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