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du'a'

/ˈduː.ə/

du'a' noun: a prayer; (specifically), a private prayer by an individual said in addition to the five daily prayers of Islam.

Noun

du'a' (countable and uncountable, plural du'a's)

  1. A prayer; (specifically), a private prayer by an individual said in addition to the five daily prayers of Islam.
    • Ramy murmured a quiet du'a, and they traipsed through the gate.2022, R. F. Kuang, Babel, Harper Voyager 2023, p. 251
    Synonyms:
    supplication

du'a' meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali

du'a' in Hindi

(Islam) private prayer by an individual — see also prayer
दुआ duā

du'a' in Tamil

(Islam) private prayer by an individual — see also prayer
துஆ tu’ā

du'a' in Urdu

(Islam) private prayer by an individual — see also prayer
دعا du'ā

du'a' in Bengali

(Islam) private prayer by an individual — see also prayer
দোয়া dōẇa
More languagesFewer languages
du'a' in Punjabi
ਦੁਆ duā, دُعا du'ā
du'a' in Assamese
দুআ dua
du'a' in Pashto
دعا do'ã
du'a' in Arabic
دُعَاء duʕāʔ
du'a' in Malay
doa
du'a' in Indonesian
doa
du'a' in Persian
دعا do'â

Synonyms of du'a'

Forms of du'a'

pluraldu'a's
alternative formdu'a
alternative formdua

Origin of du'a'

From Arabic دُعَاء (duʕāʔ, “supplication”), from دَعَا (daʕā, “to summon”).

Words that rhyme with du'a'

Questions about du'a'

What does du'a' mean?
Du'a' means a prayer; (specifically), a private prayer by an individual said in addition to the five daily prayers of Islam.
What is du'a' in Hindi?
Du'a' in Hindi is दुआ (duā). See Du'a' meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is du'a'?
Du'a' is a noun.
How do you pronounce du'a'?
Du'a' is pronounced /ˈduː.ə/.
What is the plural of du'a'?
The plural of du'a' is du'a's.

Words near du'a' in the dictionary

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