दुआ

Hindi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) 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