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Where does “दावा” come from?

दावा (Hindi) comes from Persian دعوی, from Arabic دَعْوَى — claim; lawsuit, process; claim, assertion.

दावा (Hindi): claim, assertion, declaration; lawsuit, suit;...

Definitions

  1. claim, assertion, declaration; lawsuit, suit;...

Ancestry of “दावा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدعوی—
2Arabicدَعْوَىclaim; lawsuit, process; claim, assertion

Words derived from “दावा”

  • दावेदार
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