દુઆ

Gujarati

Etymology

Etymology tree

Arabic دَعَا (daʕā)

Arabic دُعَاء (duʕāʔ)bor.

Classical Persian دُعَا (du'ā)bor.

Gujarati દુઆ (duā)

Borrowed from Classical Persian دُعَا (du'ā), borrowed from Arabic دُعَاء (duʕāʔ), from دَعَا (daʕā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪uɑ/

Noun

દુઆ • (duā) f

1. (Islam) prayer, supplication
2. (Islam) the prayers in the Qur'an
3. blessing (ie. benediction)
4. hope, wish

See also

Gujarati terms derived from the Arabic root د ع و (0 c, 3 e)