palestino

Palestinian

adjective pah-les-TEE-noh Less Common

Origin: From Latin Palaestinus, from Greek Palaistine, from Hebrew Peleshet (Philistia).

Usage Note

Palestino functions as both adjective and noun (el palestino, la palestina). In journalistic and political contexts it appears frequently in phrases like el pueblo palestino (the Palestinian people) and los territorios palestinos. The feminine form is palestina. It should not be confused with filipinos (Filipinos) in quick reading, though the words are quite distinct.

Examples

"El líder palestino habló ante la ONU."

Natural Translation

The Palestinian leader spoke before the UN.

Literal Translation

The leader Palestinian spoke before the UN.

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