palestino

/palesˈtino/ · B2 · adj

Palestinian

🧣 palestino = Palestine + -ino, and the scarf is named for the keffiyeh look

Spanish palestino comes from Palestina (Palestine), so it means Palestinian. The scarf sense, a foulard, comes from the checked keffiyeh-style scarf associated with Palestinians. Link the word to Palestine first, then to the scarf.

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