Where does “dua” come from?
dua (Swahili) comes from Arabic دُعَاء, from Arabic دَعَا — to call, call upon God, pray; to call on for...
dua (Swahili): incantation, supplication, prayer
Definitions
- incantation, supplication, prayer
Ancestry of “dua”, 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... |