Palestin

See also: palestin

Cornish

Alternative forms

  • Palestayn

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Palaestīna, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη (Palaistínē), from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת (p'léshet).

Proper noun

Palestin m

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

Coordinate terms

  • palestinnek (Palestinian, adjective)
  • Palestinyas, Palestinyades (Palestinian person, noun)

Mutation

Mutation of Palestin
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
Palestin Balestin Falestin unchanged unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

French

Alternative forms

  • Palæstin

Etymology

From Middle French, from Latin Palaestinus, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστινός (Palaistinós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.lɛs.tɛ̃/

Noun

Palestin m (plural Palestins, feminine Palestine)

  1. (archaic or obsolete) Philistine
    • 1624, La Sainte Bible[1], page 30:
      […] Iſaac s’en alla vers Abimelech Roy des Paleſtins en Gerar.
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    • 1755, Joseph Vaissète, Géographie historique[2], page 225:
      Les Iſraëlites en ayant chaſſé les Paleſtins & les Cananéens, qu’ils exterminerent pour la plus grande partie […]
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 1778, Romans et contes de Voltaire[3], page 252:
      Les Tyriens avaient amené avec eux des Paleſtins, qui dès ce tems-là couraient dans tous les climats, pour peu qu’il y eût de l’argent à gagner.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Malay

Etymology

From English Palestine, from Latin Palaestīna. Attested in Za'ba's 1964 dictionary as ڤاليستأين (Palestain).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pa.ləs.tin], [pɛ.ləs.tin]
    • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -tin, -in
  • Hyphenation: Pa‧les‧tin

Proper noun

Palestin (Jawi spelling ڤلسطين)

  1. Palestine (a country in Asia)

Alternative forms