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Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of calling, inviting, or summoning. It extends to related ideas such as pleading, claiming, naming, and even the act of driving or leading. The root also encompasses notions of gathering, responding, and the consequences or effects of such actions.

Derived headwords

دَعَاverb
  1. 1.
    to callboth

    To summon, invite, or call out to someone or something.

  2. 2.
    to prayboth

    To supplicate or make a request to God.

  3. 3.
    to driveclassical

    To propel or lead something forward.

  4. 4.
    to nameboth

    To give a name to someone or something.

  5. 5.
    to bring downclassical

    To cause something to befall someone, especially misfortune.

دُعَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    supplicationboth

    The act of praying or making a request to God.

  2. 2.
    invitationboth

    An act of inviting someone, especially to a meal.

  3. 3.
    claimboth

    An assertion of a right or ownership, whether true or false.

  4. 4.
    callclassical

    A summons or appeal.

دَعْوَىnoun
  1. 1.
    claimboth

    A legal claim or assertion of right.

  2. 2.
    supplicationclassical

    A plea or prayer.

  3. 3.
    accusationclassical

    An allegation or charge.

الدُعَاءَةnoun
  1. 1.
    index fingerclassical

    The finger used for pointing or beckoning.

تَدَاعَىverb
  1. 1.
    to call out to each otherboth

    To summon one another, often in a collective manner.

  2. 2.
    to collapseboth

    To fall down or crumble, referring to structures.

  3. 3.
    to approachclassical

    To come near or advance, referring to an enemy.

دَاعِيnoun
  1. 1.
    callerboth

    One who calls or summons.

  2. 2.
    inviterboth

    One who invites, especially to a meal.

  3. 3.
    muezzinboth

    The one who calls to prayer.

  4. 4.
    war cryclassical

    The cry of horses in battle.

  5. 5.
    reasonboth

    A motive or cause for an action or event.

دَاعِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    war cryclassical

    The cry of horses in battle.

  2. 2.
    remnantclassical

    The remaining part of something, like milk in an udder.

  3. 3.
    callerclassical

    A female caller or summoner.

دَعِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    adoptedboth

    A child who is adopted and claimed as one's own.

  2. 2.
    suspectclassical

    One whose lineage or parentage is questioned or uncertain.

  3. 3.
    illegitimateclassical

    Not of legitimate birth or lineage.

ادَّعَىverb
  1. 1.
    to claimboth

    To assert that something is true or that one has a right to something, whether validly or not.

  2. 2.
    to pretendboth

    To feign or falsely assert something.

  3. 3.
    to adoptclassical

    To claim someone as one's child, often falsely.

الدَّعْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    invitationboth

    An invitation, particularly to a meal.

  2. 2.
    claimboth

    A claim or assertion of right.

  3. 3.
    oathclassical

    A solemn promise or affirmation.

  4. 4.
    lineage claimclassical

    An assertion of belonging to a particular lineage or family.

الدَّعَاوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    claimclassical

    An assertion of right or ownership.

المُدَّعَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    invitationclassical

    An invitation, especially to a feast.

الأَدْعِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    supplicationsboth

    Plural of supplication; prayers or pleas.

  2. 2.
    invitationsclassical

    Plural of invitation; calls to attend.

الأَدْعُوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    supplicationsclassical

    Plural of supplication; prayers or pleas.

المُدَاعَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    riddlingclassical

    The act of posing or engaging in riddles.

تَدَاعَىverb
  1. 1.
    to call out to each otherboth

    To summon one another, often in a collective manner.

  2. 2.
    to collapseboth

    To fall down or crumble, referring to structures.

  3. 3.
    to approachclassical

    To come near or advance, referring to an enemy.

دَاعَيْنَاverb
  1. 1.
    to demolishclassical

    To cause something to be torn down or destroyed.

دَوَاعِيnoun
  1. 1.
    vicissitudesclassical

    The changing fortunes or events of time.

  2. 2.
    reasonsboth

    Motives or causes.

دَعْوَايَnoun
  1. 1.
    anyoneclassical

    Used in negation to mean 'no one' or 'anyone at all'.

انْدَعَىverb
  1. 1.
    to respondclassical

    To answer a call or summons.

Parallel reading

الدعاء: الرغبة إلى الله تعالى
Supplication: a desire directed towards God Almighty.
دعا دعاء ودعوى
He supplicated with supplication and claim.
والدعاءة: السبابة
And the du'a'ah: the index finger.
وهو مني دعوة الرجل، أي: قدر ما بيني وبينه ذاك
And between me and that man is a call, meaning: the distance between us is that much.
ولهم الدعوة على غيرهم، أي: يبدأ بهم في الدعاء
And they have precedence in calling over others, meaning: they are started with in the call.
وتداعوا عليه: تجمعوا
And they called out to each other against him: they gathered.
ودعاه: ساقه
And he drove him: he propelled him.
والنبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم: داعي الله
And the Prophet, peace be upon him: the caller of God.
والداعية: صريخ الخيل في الحروب
And the da'iyah: the cry of horses in wars.
وداعية اللبن: بقيته التي تدعو سائره
And the remnant of milk: its remainder which calls its flow.
ودعا في الضرع: أبقاها فيه
And he left it in the udder: he kept it therein.
ودعاه الله بمكروه: أنزله به
And God brought him misfortune: He caused it to befall him.
ودعوته زيدا، و بزيد: سميته به
And I called him Zayd, and by Zayd: I named him with it.
وادعى كذا: زعم أنه له حقا أو باطلا
And he claimed such-and-such: he asserted it was his, whether rightfully or wrongfully.
والدعوة: الحلف
And the du'wah: the oath.
والدعاء إلى الطعام، ويضم، كالمدعاة
And the invitation to food, and it is pronounced with dammah, like al-mud'ah.
وبالكسر: الادعاء في النسب
And with kasrah: the claim of lineage.
والدعي، كغني: من تبنيته، والمتهم في نسبه
And the adopted one, like ghani: one whom you adopted, and one suspected in his lineage.
وادعاه: صيره يدعى إلى غير أبيه
And he claimed him: he made him to be called by a father other than his own.
والأدعية والأدعوة، مضمومتين: ما يتداعون به
And al-ad'iyah and al-ad'uwah, with dammah: what they call out to each other with.
والمداعاة: المحاجاة
And al-muda'ah: the riddling.
وتداعى العدو: أقبل
And the enemy approached: he advanced.
و الحيطان: انقاضت
And the walls: they crumbled.
وداعيناه: هدمناه
And we demolished it: we tore it down.
ودواعي الدهر: صروفه
And the vicissitudes of time: its changes.
وما به دعوي، كتركي: أحد
And there is not with him my claim, like my leaving: anyone.
واندعى: أجاب
And he responded: he answered.