Falasteen en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /fələˈstiːn/
Etymology
Transliteration of South Levantine Arabic فلسطين (falasṭīn), from Arabic فِلَسْطِين (filasṭīn), from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη (Palaistínē). Doublet of Palestine and Philistine.
Meanings
- (qualifier:rare outside Arab communities) Palestine (a country in Western Asia)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filastin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Filistin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Falastin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Filasteen | alternative | lexicographic |