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دعا

[da.ʕa]

verb

LanguageHijazi Arabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning
  1. to pray (verbally)
  2. This refers to the act of calling upon God or expressing a hope or request verbally, often for someone else's well-being.
Examples

ادعي إنه تكون درجتك كويسة

pray that your grade is good

Pronunciationda.ʕa

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis is often used for informal prayers or supplications.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.