Hezbollah

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic حِزْبُ اللّٰه (ḥizbu llāh, literally “party of God”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌhɛz.bəˈlɑ/, /ˈhɛz.bə.lə/, /ˌhɛzˈboʊ.lɑ/, /-bɒ-/
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Proper noun

Hezbollah

  1. A political and military Shi'a Islamic organization that arose after the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon.
    There are fears of another war between Hezbollah and Israel as border clashes continue.

Derived terms
  • Hezbollahzation, Hezbollahization

Translations

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حِزْبُ اللّٰه (ḥizbu llāh).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xɛzˈbɔl.lax/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔllax
  • Syllabification: Hez‧bol‧lah

Proper noun

Hezbollah m inan

  1. (Islam) Hezbollah (Lebanese militant group)

Declension
Declension of Hezbollah
singular
nominative Hezbollah
genitive Hezbollahu
dative Hezbollahowi
accusative Hezbollah
instrumental Hezbollahem
locative Hezbollahu
vocative Hezbollahu

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