État islamique en Irak et au Levant

French

Etymology

Literally, “Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant”. From the translation of the group's Arabic-language name, الدَّوْلَةُ الإِسْلَامِيَّة فِي العِرَاق وَالشَّام (ad-dawla l-ʔislāmiyya fī l-ʕirāq wa-š-šām, literally “the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.ta.t‿i.sla.mik ɑ̃.n‿i.ʁak e o l(ə).vɑ̃/

Proper noun

État islamique en Irak et au Levant m

1. ISIS/ISIL (Islamic State)

   Synonyms: ÉIIL, EIIL; Daech

Synonyms

• État islamique (ÉI/EI)