Where does “دعا” come from?
دعا (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic دُعَاء, from Arabic دَعَا — to call, call upon God, pray; to call on for...
دعا (Ottoman Turkish): prayer; blessing; benediction
Definitions
- prayer; blessing; benediction
Ancestry of “دعا”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | دُعَاء | prayer; invocation, supplication; supplication |
| 2 | Arabic | دَعَا | to call, call upon God, pray; to call on for... |