दुआ

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दुआ

/d̪ʊ.ɑː/ Hindi, Standard
[d̪ʊ.äː] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

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

noun duā · دعا · दुआ · दुआएँ · दुआओं

feminine prayer, wish
Similar: प्रार्थना
feminine supplication
Similar: प्रार्थना
feminine blessing
Opposite: बद्दुआ
feminine salutation

In English

prayer practice of communicating with one's God
du'a' (Islam) private prayer by an individual — see also prayer

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {दुआ},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%86},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}