দোয়া

Bengali

Alternative forms

• দুয়া (duẏa), দুআ (dua), দোআ (dōa)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian دعا (du'ā), from Arabic دُعَاء (duʕāʔ). Compare Assamese দোৱা (düa), Hindustani دعا / दुआ (duā), Gujarati દુઆ (duā), Punjabi ਦੁਆ (duā).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /d̪o̯a/, [ˈd̪o̯aˑ], /d̪ʊa/, [ˈd̪ʊaˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /d̪o̯a/, [ˈd̪o̯aˑ], /d̪ʊa/, [ˈd̪ʊaˑ]

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Noun

দোয়া • (dōẇa) (Islam)

1. du'a', prayer, supplication

   Synonyms: ইবাদত (ibadot), প্রার্থনা (prarthona), আরজ (aroj), নামাজ (namaj)

   হে আল্লাহ আমার দোয়া কবুল করেন।

   he allah amar dōẇa kobul koren.

   O God, accept my prayer.

References

• Accessible Dictionary, [1] Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, [2] Government of Bangladesh