دعا

Arabic

Etymology

From the root د ع و (d-ʿ-w).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /da.ʕaː/

Verb

دَعَا (daʿā) I, non-past يَدْعُو‎ (yadʿū)

  1. to call
  2. to invite, to summon
  3. to call up
  4. to call upon, to appeal to, to urge
  5. to challenge, to induce

Conjugation

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979), دعا”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic دُعَاء (duʿāʾ).

Noun

دعا (du'â)

  1. prayer
  2. blessing
  3. benediction

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic دُعَاء (duʿāʾ).

Noun

Dari Persian دعا
Iranian Persian دعا
Tajiki Persian дуъо (duʾo)

دعا (do'â)

  1. prayer
  2. blessing
  3. benediction

Urdu

Etymology

From Arabic دُعَاء (duʿāʾ).

Noun

دعا (du'ā) f (Hindi spelling दुआ)

  1. prayer
  2. supplication
  3. wish
  4. blessing
  5. salutation
  6. curse
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