دعا

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Arabic

Etymology

From the root د ع و (d-ʕ-w).

Pronunciation

Verb

دَعَا (daʕā) I, non-past يَدْعُو‎ (yadʕū)

  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

Descendants

  • Maltese: dagħa

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 (duʕāʔ).

Noun

دعا (du'â)

  1. prayer
  2. blessing
  3. benediction

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic دُعَاء (duʕāʔ). Template:fa-pronunciation

Noun

Dari دعا
Iranian Persian
Tajik дуъо

دعا (do'â)

  1. prayer
  2. blessing
  3. benediction

Urdu

Etymology

From Arabic دُعَاء (duʕāʔ).

Noun

دعا (du'āf (Hindi spelling दुआ)

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