داعش

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داعش

/daː.ʕiʃ/

Where it comes from

Acronym of الدولة الإسلامية في العراق والشام (ad-dawla al-ʔislāmiyya fī l-ʕirāq wa-š-šām, literally “The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant”). It resembles the Arabic words دَاعِس (dāʕis, “that tramples”) or دَاحِس (dāḥis, “one who causes discord”).

proper noun دَاعِش · dāʕiš · -

ISIS, ISIL, IS
Similar: الدَّوْلَة الْإِسْلَامِيَّة فِي الْعِرَاق وَالشَّام, الدَّوْلَة الْإِسْلَامِيَّة, تَنْظِيم الدَّوْلَة الْإِسْلَامِيَّة, تَنْظِيم الدَّوْلَة

In English

ISIS Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Daesh translations of the term "Daesh" only — see also ISIS

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"داعش." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B4. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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داعش. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B4

Chicago

"داعش." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B4.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {داعش},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B4},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}