Palestinian vs Arab
Arab vs PalestinianPalestinian and Arab both are nouns.
Palestinian is an adjective but Arab is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Arab | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
Arab is a hypernym of
Palestinian; that is, Arab is a
word with a broader meaning than Palestinian:
- Palestinian: a descendant of the Arabs who inhabited Palestine
- Arab: a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
Other hypernyms of Palestinian include
Arabian.
| Palestinian (noun) | Arab (noun) |
|---|---|
| a descendant of the Arabs who inhabited Palestine | a spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia |
| a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa |
| Palestinian (adjective) | Arab (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of or relating to the area of Palestine and its inhabitants |
Words related to "Palestinian"
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