Bengali
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian دعا (du'ā), from Arabic دُعَاء (duʕāʔ). Compare Assamese দোৱা (düa), Hindustani دعا / दुआ (duā), Gujarati દુઆ (duā), Punjabi ਦੁਆ (duā).
Pronunciation
- (Rarh) IPA(key): /d̪o̯a/, [ˈd̪o̯aˑ], /d̪ʊa/, [ˈd̪ʊaˑ]
- (Dhaka) IPA(key): /d̪o̯a/, [ˈd̪o̯aˑ], /d̪ʊa/, [ˈd̪ʊaˑ]
Noun
দোয়া • (dōẇa) (Islam)
- du'a', prayer, supplication
- Synonyms: ইবাদত (ibadot), প্রার্থনা (prarthona), আরজ (aroj), নামাজ (namaj)
References
- Accessible Dictionary, [1] Government of Bangladesh
- Accessible Dictionary, [2] Government of Bangladesh