दुआ

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian دعا (du'ā), ultimately from Arabic دُعَاء (duʕāʔ). Compare Assamese দোৱা (düa), Bengali দোয়া (doa).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d̪ʊ.ɑː/, [d̪ʊ.äː]

Noun

दुआ • (duā) f (Urdu spelling دعا)

  1. prayer, wish
  2. supplication
  3. blessing
    Antonym: बद्दुआ (badduā)
  4. salutation

Declension
Declension of दुआ (fem ā-stem)
singular plural
direct दुआ
duā		 दुआएँ
duāẽ
oblique दुआ
duā		 दुआओं
duāõ
vocative दुआ
duā		 दुआओ
duāo
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