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Daesh

/ˈdɑːˌɛʃ/

Daesh proper noun: synonym of ISIS, ISIL, Islamic State.

Proper noun

Daesh

  1. Synonym of ISIS, ISIL, Islamic State
    Synonyms:
    ISIS, ISIL, Islamic State

Daesh meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Arabic and Persian

Daesh in Hindi

translations of the term "Daesh" only — see also ISIS
दाइश dāiś

Daesh in Urdu

translations of the term "Daesh" only — see also ISIS
داعش dāiś

Daesh in Arabic

translations of the term "Daesh" only — see also ISIS
دَاعِش dāʕiš

Daesh in Persian

translations of the term "Daesh" only — see also ISIS
داعش dâ'eš

Synonyms of Daesh

Forms of Daesh

alternative formDa'esh
alternative formDa'ish
alternative formDaish

Origin of Daesh

Transliteration of Arabic دَاعِش (dāʕiš, literally “D.I.I.S.”) the Arabic language acronym for الدَّوْلَة الْإِسْلَامِيَّة فِي الْعِرَاق وَالشَّام (ad-dawla l-ʔislāmiyya fī l-ʕirāq wa-š-šām, literally “State Islamic of Iraq and the Levant”). The forms Da'esh, Da'ish and Daish refer to the same acronym but are transliterated differently. The Arabic acronym is thought to have been coined in 2013 by a Syrian activist.

Words formed from Daesh

Questions about Daesh

What does Daesh mean?
Daesh means synonym of ISIS, ISIL, Islamic State.
What is Daesh in Hindi?
Daesh in Hindi is दाइश (dāiś). See Daesh meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Daesh?
Daesh is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Daesh?
Daesh is pronounced /ˈdɑːˌɛʃ/.

Words near Daesh in the dictionary

  1. Daensists
  2. Daentl Townsend Siegel syndrome
  3. DAERA
  4. daerah
  5. daerahs
  6. Daesh
  7. Daesh-K
  8. Daesh-Khorasan
  9. daesiid
  10. daesiids
  11. Daesius

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