دعا

 

Contents

  • 1 Arabic
    • 1.1 Etymology
    • 1.2 Verb
      • 1.2.1 Conjugation
      • 1.2.2 References
  • 2 Ottoman Turkish
    • 2.1 Etymology
    • 2.2 Noun
  • 3 Persian
    • 3.1 Etymology
    • 3.2 Noun
  • 4 Urdu
    • 4.1 Etymology
    • 4.2 Noun

Arabic

Etymology

From the root د ع و‎ (d-ʿ-w).

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 دعا‎
Iranian Persian دعا‎
Tajik 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