Meanings
noundu'a' (countable and uncountable, plural du'a's)
plural du'a's · alternative du'a · alternative dua
- countableuncountableIslamA prayer; (specifically), a private prayer by an individual said in addition to the five daily prayers of Islam.
Ramy murmured a quiet du'a, and they traipsed through the gate.
2022, R. F. Kuang, Babel, Harper Voyager 2023, p. 251Synonyms: supplication
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA prayer; (specifically), a private prayer by an individual said in addition to the five daily prayers of Islam.
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Origin
- Arabicدُعَاء“supplication”
- Englishdu'a'
From Arabic دُعَاء (duʕāʔ, “supplication”), from دَعَا (daʕā, “to summon”).
More words from Arabic
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic دُعَاء
- دُعَاء (duʕāʔ)(Islam) private prayer by an individual — see also prayer
Bengali দোয়া
- দোয়া (dōẇa)(Islam) private prayer by an individual — see also prayer
Hindi दुआ
- दुआ (duā)(Islam) private prayer by an individual — see also prayer
Indonesian doa
- doa(Islam) private prayer by an individual — see also prayer
Japanese ドゥアー
- ドゥアー (duā)(Islam) private prayer by an individual — see also prayer
Malay doa
- doa(Islam) private prayer by an individual — see also prayer
Persian دعا
- دعا (do'â)(Islam) private prayer by an individual — see also prayer
Punjabi ਦੁਆ, دُعا
- ਦੁਆ (duā)(Islam) private prayer by an individual — see also prayer
- دُعا (du'ā)(Islam) private prayer by an individual — see also prayer
Swahili dua
- dua(Islam) private prayer by an individual — see also prayer
Tamil துஆ
- துஆ (tu’ā)(Islam) private prayer by an individual — see also prayer
Turkish dua
- dua(Islam) private prayer by an individual — see also prayer
Urdu دعا
- دعا (du'ā)(Islam) private prayer by an individual — see also prayer
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with du'a'
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APA
du'a'. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/du'a'
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“du'a'.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/du'a'. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “du'a',” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/du'a'.
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